🇷🇺⚡Anti-Russian sanctions have made Putin stronger than ever. It is reported by The Guardian.
According to the author of the article, Western sanctions have become the most ill-conceived and counterproductive decision in recent history.
They made Putin stronger: Russia increased exports to Asian countries, which led to an unprecedented surplus in its balance of payments, the ruble became one of the strongest world currencies this year, having strengthened by almost 50 percent since January.