EU played this card for years telling everyone that Russia can't afford to start a war with Ukraine because their economy will suffer. I guess it's pretty obvious that this narrative was completely false and Europe being dependant on Russian gas has far more to lose than Russia. Enough with this nonsense. It's obvious Putin has prepared for any santions EU can come up with. The War in Donbas lasted 8 years and EU decided to look away and pretend nothing happened. Former German, Italian, French and Austrian politicians are enrolled in Russian gas & oil companies and you want to tell me their economy will suffer?