[samiv]

Same story for 4 years long. "Russian economy is at the brink of a collapse." Yet it Somehow just keeps ok going year after year.

The truth is that the sanctions are only hurting the Eurozone more than Russia. Small minority (EU or the political west) cannot force meaningful sanctions on much larger group (BRICS). Unfortunately this is not the narrative anyone can say out loud lest they be labeled as "Putin's trolls" so the wishy-washy keeps on going on.

[wiseowise]

How do you think sanctions work? Economy is not powered by electricity, it took 4 years to crack down on their shadow fleet, God knows how many more escape hatches they have. China and India, and now US support them.

[samiv]

"China and India" this is the point exactly. BRICS is the largest economic union in the world. They don't need EU for anything therefore the sanctions are only self harming the Eurozone. This is the reality.

[gzread]

Citation please?