LOL!! You know...you sound suspiciously like Rachel Maddow. Just saying...
In any case, the biggest problem Russia has regarding their economy and their currency isn't because of any sanctions. It's because of Trump's actions regarding energy...specifically oil, gas and coal. He has reduced the price, turned the US into an energy exporter, made deals with European countries who WOULD have been dealing with Russia. That's what's bothering Russia. That's why Russia is doing what they can...little enough as it is...to help Trump deal with NK, ISIS and Syria. They want their exports back.
Trump has done the same thing to Russia that he's done to a bunch of other countries: Placed them into a position where they have to make choices they DON'T want to make...and then MAKING them choose.
But, you see, Maddow and the rest of the talking potato heads have no idea about any of this stuff because they are too busy making **** up about "Trump/Russia". And you are repeating their **** almost word for word.
Remember what I said about making them think?
I see you are standing erect right behind Trump bent over at the trough. Can't wait to plunge right in we see. It's a big trough so enjoy your turn.
U.S. exporting energy has been developing and realized over several years due to investments in shale oil and other oil drilling in the Dakotas and in the region in general up there. We do recall the several years of back and forth over the Keystone Pipeline and the collapse of oil prices that coincided with the sanctions against Russia.
We know further that the Russian economy is a big gas station for Europe and China too. We also recall that when Putin turned quickly to China after the sanctions the Boyz in Beijing fleeced Putin for low prices given Putin's desperation to sign a deal to move gas frozen by the sanctions.
Rachel Maddow btw bothers you so that is an issue for you. Putin bothers me when he cyber invades the United States in his campaign to smash our democracy. Putin-Trump.