1. Russia
Russia is the number one on our list of countries that will benefit from Brexit. While economic gains may not be significant, if there are any at all, politically speaking Vladimir Putin has hit gold. The strongest anti-Russian voice within the EU, apart from former Warsaw Block countries, came from London. Now that that voice is no longer heard, the chance for some sort of a deal between Brussels and Moscow have increased drastically. Both Germany and France have significant pro-Russian groups which will have a much easier job of swaying their respective government into a deal with Kremlin over a range of issues, including Ukraine, Crimea, and energy supply. At the same time, United States have lost a huge chunk of its influence in Europe, now that their staunchest ally is no longer part of the union.
