• Photonic@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    Early in the war, the broad consensus was that the new sanctions would devastate the Russian economy. By some metrics, though, Russia’s economy has proved resilient to date.

    From the US government

    Following Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries imposed unprecedented economic sanctions. Yet there is limited evidence that these measures have inflicted substantial economic pain on Russia, as the recent slowdown has largely reflected factors unrelated to sanctions.

    From the ESCP geopolitics institute

    And you still haven’t answered my question. What facts? Just your shitty misinformed opinion.