I agree Russia only understands POWER and force. Maybe another “earthquake” would help things along.
Odd comment above. Why would the sanctions make Russia stronger?
Their warhead total will not be affected. The quantity of oil and gas underground will not be affected. They would therefore not be made stronger.
I don’t see any impact on food supply on the grocery store shelves either. There are many videos of grocery stores with the video title this is what it looks like after X years of sanctions. Those predate 2022 by the way.
There is a tendency that is quite dangerous on the part of the West to amplify in their own minds the significance of money and its totals. Bernanke has taught us that you can create money on whim. It’s not a good measure of power.