They could extend and grow every single sanction possible on Russia, then come to pay for the Russian oil/natural gas right on schedule. The money flows right into the Russian military budget. No one on the Russian military budget side has to worry....they’ve got the Germans signed up and happy to pay for oil and gas. It’s been that way since mid-80s. The little German guys just haven’t ever wised up to their ‘friend’.
Think of EU’s stance on Iran nuke deal.
Europeans are so keen on funding islamic revolutionary guards corps.
May 2, 2018 - Struggling Russia cuts military spending — and it could weaken its forces worldwide
Russia dropped to fourth place in the ranking of the world's biggest military spenders, overtaken by Saudi Arabia.