Here we have an opportunity for you to display your knowledge of economics. If a bank steals money from its customers, pretty soon people start avoiding that bank.
Pretty complex for a guy like you, I know.
Even an ignorant commie should understand the similarities between stealing part of a sovereign country at gunpoint and stealing money. However, its understood that before 1991, the average soviet had no concept of money or property. They haven't learned much since. Have you?
Speaking of ignorant commies, I'm looking forward to reviewing whatever Gazprom tries to pass off as its 2023 AR.