The opinion was spread at the beginning of the war that Ukraine needs to hold out a month or two, and economic sanctions will return russia to the Stone Age - it will not be able to finance the war.
Russia has been at war for almost 9 months, despite the fact that the main part of its gold and currency reserves has been blocked.
What is wrong with previous expectations? International trade data answers the question.
The New York Times found that despite the invasion, international trade with russia boomed even after the sanctions were imposed. Sad visualization and details in the article.