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![KyivIndependent Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1462548977367359490.png) The Kyiv Independent [@KyivIndependent](/creator/twitter/KyivIndependent) on x 1.9M followers
Created: 2025-07-25 14:24:03 UTC

Ukraine’s Western allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia since its full-scale war, but its economy has not crashed yet – why? The Kyiv Independent breaks down misconceptions of sanctions and what is happening with the Russian war economy today.


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