Political scientist Mangott announced the failure of Western sanctions against Russia – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

According to him, Russia is now in a much better position than the West expected. The ruble has a relatively stable external value. Western hopes that the economy would collapse were dashed.

Mangott believes that the conflict in Ukraine has acquired a positional character. Russia has the economic capacity to carry out military operations for a long time, reports the ORF.at portal.