If the team of experts puts out a statement like "by any metric and on any level", their summary article should at least include some metrics and measurements, as opposed to mere generalities. Precious few statistics were given.
The most consequential metric I'd like to see would have to include the answer to this: Are the Russian people able to make ends meet? Some employment and wage stats would be helpful. Those are the factors on which the rise or fall of Russia ultimately depend.