Whether or not you believe Russia’s economy was “just about to collapse” from sanctions, that is all up in smoke now
The Western armories were already running bare. Now, Ukraine will probably never receive another air defense interceptor. There won’t be any tomahawks to give even if they got some working ground launchers.
Ukraine’s European backers were already under tremendous economic strain from having the highest energy prices in the world. They are EXTREMELY exposed to this current energy shock.
The combined forces of the West were already losing before suffering this massive economic shock and gigantic military expenditure
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The combined forces of the West were already losing before suffering this massive economic shock and gigantic military expenditure