RushingRasputin

When playing Russia I find no use for this unit. Any ideas when to use? 

Getting straight to the point, I mainly play LC for PvP against my friends and online. Ive recently started picking up Russia and been struggling alot, but my most problematic matchup right now is against US. 

Paradrop gives them alot of map control and they can field an effective airforce long before me, shutting down my timing attacks. Their timing attacks with Bulldogs catch me off guard and I usually result to turtling up with Battle Bunkers at base. 

Later on in the game, Abrams Tanks wipe out any infantry I field and can take on my Tesla Crusiers with their superior range and numbers (and perhaps firepower, but I can't confirm it until I can get hard stats) in both small scale skirmishes to large scale assaults. Aeroblazes effectively shut down my Wolfhounds, Athena cannons can siege really well and even do alot of damage in a large engagement. Also, Tanya IFV. 

Im used to LC vs USA by just overpowering them with Catastrophe + Buratinos and reducing their armies firepower with the smoke bombs. Mortar quads also decimate their tank squadrons quite nicely and I can mount a fast Jaguar rush earlier on. 

I need pointers on early game so that I can build up an economy, and late game so I can win the big fights to take the fight to their base as Russia.