The Russian economy is not as strong as the Kremlin portrays it to be. This RBC-Ukraine analysis examines the factors contributing to Russia’s current state, how Moscow has shifted from mobilization to “buying” soldiers, and how long the country can continue fighting at such a scale. Russia has been attempting to capture Ukraine for two and a half years, expending vast amounts of money and personnel. During this period, the West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Moscow, while Ukraine has received hundreds of units of modern and powerful weaponry. However, Russia’s economy, built around ga…