- While Russia holds the Military advantage over Ukraine on the Physical Battlefield, it is getting destroyed by a western alliance in an economic arena. Here's what that means for Ukraine, the Region and the World. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/vladimir-putin-economy-sanctions-swift-fallout/623330/?amp%3Butm_campaign=the-atlantic&%3Butm_content=edit-promo&%3Butm_source=twitter&%3Butm_term=2022-03-02T11%3A00%3A57 3 comments worldnews