It’s beenone of the worst military disasters in history when viewed in the context ofRussia being assumed to be a military juggernaut prior to the start of the war.However, Russia’s biggest defeat in this war is not at the battlefront, but atthe economic front.
One of the biggestloses of Putting in the war was the distrust as a supplier he won amongst Europeannations. No one in the western world would want to rely on Russia for fossilfuels means Russia will have to sell them to the rest of the world atdiscounted prices, means price more drops in price and more agony to Russia. Unableto sell gas & oil Russia will have to rely on oil exports by tanks. Most tanks or its insurance Russia export oil are owned by western nations. Therefore, the West if they wish can put a full stop to the Russian economic growth right now.
Russia had aGDP of 1.9 Trillion US$ at the start of this war said to be below 1.5 now andfast dwindling. China with a 16 Trillion GDP is refusing to any form ofalliance with poor and stuck in the Uki-mud Russia. No way out for Putin. EvenXi might decline refuge for Putin will Kim take him?
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/20/chinas-ambassador-russia-misunderstanding-00047001
