Maybe in the short term, but it's become clear from this conflict that Russia uses its economic exports as political leverage-- as does any nation.
The problem comes from what they've decided to use their exports as leverage for.
Economic interests don't have to perfectly align for one nation's relationship and favor to be preferable over another.
Economic interests don't exist in a space devoid of cultural, ideological, or emotional ones.
Reaching the conclusion that relationships should be normalized is only truly ideal if you're viewing it: A) in an economic only vacuum and B) from a lens of maximizing Russia's resource based leverage, because that's all they have.
The problem comes from what they've decided to use their exports as leverage for.
Economic interests don't have to perfectly align for one nation's relationship and favor to be preferable over another.
Economic interests don't exist in a space devoid of cultural, ideological, or emotional ones.
Reaching the conclusion that relationships should be normalized is only truly ideal if you're viewing it: A) in an economic only vacuum and B) from a lens of maximizing Russia's resource based leverage, because that's all they have.