Look, Russian economy was supposed to collapse in like a month tops due to sanctions, nobody could've possibly predicted that the biggest country in the world that has tons of natural resources and a large industrial base could survive that ok.
They actually thought that would work when sanctions didn't bring about regime change in Iran, Iraq, Vuvuzela, the DPRK or even Cuba, where it was taken way beyond just sanctions.
Then why did you ask for it?
Look, Russian economy was supposed to collapse in like a month tops due to sanctions, nobody could've possibly predicted that the biggest country in the world that has tons of natural resources and a large industrial base could survive that ok.
WE TOOK AWAY THEIR MCDONALD'S, WHY AREN'T THEY CRUMBLING?!?!?!They even took away Pizza Hut!
They actually thought that would work when sanctions didn't bring about regime change in Iran, Iraq, Vuvuzela, the DPRK or even Cuba, where it was taken way beyond just sanctions.
I don't think anybody ever accused these people of being smart