...All the Russians ever did was give the West a reason to be better than them in every single possible way ...

You have no clue dude. Some of the best physicists come from russia (Cherenkov, Landau, Prokhorov), pioneering fields like quantum electronics, consensed matter physics, etc. Saying their contribution is negligible is stupid.
I am a scientist, working in international colaborations including russian groups. They provide a lot of expertise, input, samples, etc. In general, working with them is a pleasure. You would be surprised how many russians work as experts in their fields at western universities.
Your stereotype view on a whole nation is sick and has nothing to do with reality.