Exactly this. All the criticism of how sanctions are supposedly ineffectual because current Russian weapons production still has access to Western parts misses the point entirely. Circumventing sanctions incurs cost, which in the end means fewer weapons produced and faster depletion of foreign currency reserves.
Exactly this. All the criticism of how sanctions are supposedly ineffectual because current Russian weapons production still has access to Western parts misses the point entirely. Circumventing sanctions incurs cost, which in the end means fewer weapons produced and faster depletion of foreign currency reserves.