Russia Ukraine war, page-185015

f they were "resiliant" they wouldn't be puting their interest rates up to 15% , increasing their debt and needing to buy from N Korea .

they have shortages of key components and labour shortages .
first priority goes to armaments which contribute nothing to productivity or balance of payments

russia will always be able to feed themselves and warm themselves .....but apart from that manufacturing apart from weapons and ammo poor , gas sales way down without those gas pipelines west and oil margins are poor despite the price because of the deals China and India screwed out of them .
arms manufacturing is crucial now the reserves either HAVE run out or in other cases are run out ....that and arms purchases (which cost money )

the russian economy is bad and getting worse AND is on borrowed time - maybe 18 months before default ?