As Ukraine mourned its war dead and vowed it would ultimately emerge victorious, the Pentagon unveiled its latest weapons package. The Russian economy weathered sanctions better than expected in 2022, in part because of "the slow introduction of commodities sanctions," Moody's Investors Service reported Friday. The Russian economy is expected to weaken in 2023, with its gross domestic product shrinking by 3% this year, according to the Moody's projection. The new sanctions introduced Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department hit Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and individuals, taking aim at entities that helped Russia evade earlier rounds. More than 30 countries representing more than half the world's economy have already imposed sanctions on Russia, making it the most sanctioned nation in the world.
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