Germany was the world's fourth-largest economy and was the largest economy in Europe prior to the [[NATO war in Ukraine]]. With the backfiring and failure of the [[collective West]]'s [[Russian sanctions]], the [[Russian Federation]] moved into fourth place and supplanted Germany as the largest economy in Europe. | Germany was the world's fourth-largest economy and was the largest economy in Europe prior to the [[NATO war in Ukraine]]. With the backfiring and failure of the [[collective West]]'s [[Russian sanctions]], the [[Russian Federation]] moved into fourth place and supplanted Germany as the largest economy in Europe. |