No, Russia is by definition the 2nd world. It's about spheres of influence, not any kind of economic status. The First World is the Western Bloc centered around the US, the Second World is the Eastern Bloc centered around then-USSR and now-Russia (although these days more centered on China), the Third World is everyone else.
By which definition? Here’s the first result in google: “The term "second world" was initially used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries of the communist bloc. It has subsequently been revised to refer to nations that fall between first and third world countries in terms of their development status and economic indicators.” https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/second-world.asp#:~:tex....
No, Russia is by definition the 2nd world. It's about spheres of influence, not any kind of economic status. The First World is the Western Bloc centered around the US, the Second World is the Eastern Bloc centered around then-USSR and now-Russia (although these days more centered on China), the Third World is everyone else.
By which definition? Here’s the first result in google: “The term "second world" was initially used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries of the communist bloc. It has subsequently been revised to refer to nations that fall between first and third world countries in terms of their development status and economic indicators.” https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/second-world.asp#:~:tex....
Notice the word economic in it.