Prior to the war in Ukraine, Russia practiced fiscal discipline and built up a reserve in order to make it more resilient to Western sanctions.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GP_tKHZWA Is Russia's economy under pressure?], Roundtable video, March 5, 2024</ref> | Prior to the war in Ukraine, Russia practiced fiscal discipline and built up a reserve in order to make it more resilient to Western sanctions.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GP_tKHZWA Is Russia's economy under pressure?], Roundtable video, March 5, 2024</ref> |