Drone control means Ukrainians only need to wait for Russia’s economic crisis, expert says
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The Russian economy is already in a serious crisis. The federal government has only managed it this far by cannibalizing everything they could.
Soon there is nothing left to cannibalize, and the Russian economy will be so bad it will make the collapse of the Soviet Union look like good times.
They can go on for a long time. Until Putin falls out of a window the people hurt most by this don't have power. If Putin lives he can keep kicking the problems down the road a lot longer.
Yes they can probably go on for a long time yet, It's hard to predict how long, but when farmers say they can't tend their fields because they can't get the fuel they need. I think it's pretty safe to say the days are numbered before that economy collapses completely.
Of course the farming they do now, may only become a shortage in late winter. But allegedly Russian propaganda is currently very proud that cucumbers are cheaper in Russia than in EU. They may still be cheap in 6 moths, but it's not a sure thing you can get any.
Price fixing and rationing are not uncommon things in Russia, but it kills production.
As I see it, a long time is 2 years. But I hope Russia collapses sooner.
Experts have said a lot about this war already. I remember about a year ago experts said Zelenski's popularity was waning and Ukraine was losing because of it. We'll see what happens while the experts talk.