According to Prokopenko, Russia faces an economic trilemma which involves juggling the three balls of: funding the war in Ukraine, maintaining his populace’s living standards, and safeguarding macroeconomic stability. Prokopenko indicates that after 3 years, the Russians will drop one of these balls.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slzS7pxavi0 How long can Putin afford to wage war in Ukraine?], DW News 4-19-2024. | According to Prokopenko, Russia faces an economic trilemma which involves juggling the three balls of: funding the war in Ukraine, maintaining his populace’s living standards, and safeguarding macroeconomic stability. Prokopenko indicates that after 3 years, the Russians will drop one of these balls.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slzS7pxavi0 How long can Putin afford to wage war in Ukraine?], DW News 4-19-2024. |