Originally Posted by
henra
Keep Sanctions up so they can't buy the components to build new stuff.
One of the biggest surprises is that the Russian economy has been quite resilient in the face of the shock and awe sanctions.
From VOA earlier this month:
Russian Imports Rebound as Economy Looks Set for Growth
"An International Monetary Fund report issued this week said the Russian economy would likely grow by 0.3% in 2023, rather than shrinking by 2.3% as it had previously projected....
....the possibility that widespread shortages within Russia will force the Kremlin to give up on its invasion of Ukraine in the near term looks increasingly remote."
As Russia and China re-align in the face of "western hegemony", and other countries tag along or straddle the divide, it may prove harder than we thought to put enough of a squeeze on the Russian economy such that it can no longer finance its war efforts.