The West had hoped that sanctions And falling oil prices will force the Russian Federation to change its foreign policy, but it seems to have been a " pipe dream ", he writes. "For the capital of the United States went unfulfilled desires," says the journalist of the edition, noting that the recent economic difficulties the country has not reduced the level of support Vladimir Putin of Russian citizens. Six months ago, when oil prices began to fall, the United States imposed economic sanctions " bite ", and the ruble began to lose ground, West suggested that the Russian President "has lost his grip, And wondered whether it can "whip" through economic pressure. "Today, the response to this question is obvious - And he is clearly not the one I hoped for the West," says the magazine.- And it's not just that Putin has kept the position, but also in the fact that the Russian economy, despite most expectations, getting on its feet. Newsweek emphasizes that the Russian stock market is considered the best In the current year, the ruble, recently lost about fifty percent of their value recovers, interest rates dropped after his postganglionic maximum, while foreign exchange reserves increased almost $ 10 billion. the magazine explains the economic recovery of the Russian Federation the rise of industry in the country. Pointing to Bloomberg, Newsweek emphasizes that supposedly 78% of Russian companies have shown a more significant increase of funds coming in the last quarter than their international counterparts. Second time in two decades, Russia has shown that a sharp decline in the value of the national currency brings not only economic hardship, but in the end, " a textbook of economic benefit ", the magazine concludes. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. The list of Russian citizens And organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news