War spending alone will hit Russia hard. Plus economic sanctions, losing access to international shipping, deplaforming by Tech giant. They are losing means to run their economy.
Even if Russia wins eventually in the battlefield, Russia will be set back for years in all other aspects. Whispering to Russians that Russia’s living standard “might” plummet to the level of N. Korea will really shock them.
After the TechnoDicktaters prove they can deplatform a nation-state which possesses nuclear weapons, do you think you're going to be much of a challenge, peasant?
On your hands and knees like a good little chattel, you'll BEG to lick their beneficent hands...