yes, still they rely on NASA paying them for ferry flights to ISS using capsules designed under the soviet union, and on selling engines to Lockheed that were also designed under the soviet union? to prevent the previously gargantuan personnel pool from completely fretting away.
What real new success can that pool actually claim since the fall of the USSR?
More bullshit. Ever heard the expression "if it isn't broke don't fix it"? The modern Soyuz 2 rocket has had major changes where it matters. It has fully digital avionics, and it has a staged combustion upper stage engine to increase performance. It also has an enlarged shroud to deliver larger volume commercial payloads. Because it has fully digital avionics, the launch site no longer requires a rotating launch table like the older R-7 rockets and is much simpler and cheaper to maintain. It has more payload mass and volume capability. The modern Soyuz capsule also has fully digital avionics and larger usable internal volume. Lockheed had to buy Russian engines because they could not manufacture anything better. Do you really think they pay the Russians out of the goodness of their own hearts? They bought engines from Russia because it was cheaper and better. They were still using engines originally designed in the 1960s with the Atlas II (H-1 engine).
Because the Proton uses hypergolics, the Russians developed the Angara rocket.
You claim Russia does not have any money and needs NASA to pay them. Well, NASA are ones who did not have any astronaut launch vehicle and had to pay for their ride. Perhaps you wanted Russia to give NASA the ride for free? Russia in 2019 did 25 launches and the USA did 21 launches.