If the Russian goal was to watch the US crash it’s economy, deplete it’s store of arms, have Russia forge closer ties to China, and provide impetus for an expanded BRICS while taking very real steps to remove the dollar as the world reserve currency, they are absolutely kicking ass.
I would imagine Putin is sitting back in his unmortgaged country watching with amusement while Khrushchev's prediction comes true. "We will so weaken your economy until you'll fall like over ripe fruit into our hands". We are writing hot checks while Russia is paying cash.
Except for not having the cash to pay their sovereign bond debts and defaults which has been explained to you many times over.
Putin tried writing hot checks when he tried to pay in Rubles that you esteem so highly and that the rest of the world seems to not want.
Again this has been explained to you many times. I doubt it’ll sink in this time either but hope springs eternal.
