Researcher: "Russia’s economy faces death by a thousand cuts. Western sanctions have failed to cripple Putin, but the damage will only grow over time." ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
"It seems likely that the damage to Russia’s productive capacity from the loss of western technology and key supplies will increase over time," writes independent economist Roger Bootle.
"Moreover, the medium-term outlook for its supply capacity has been severely dented by the loss of so many soldiers in the Ukraine war – and more importantly, by the exodus of so many well-qualified young people who wished to escape both the Putin regime and the prospect of call-up."
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