"The threat of collapse of the Russian economy after the unprecedented Western sanctions, which began in 2022, was averted thanks to the mobilization of resources, wise decisions of the Russian leadership and titanic work of the Cabinet of Ministers, the economy was even able to move to growth. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov in an interview. Peskov also recalled that this came after two years of the COVID pandemic, which was also a big blow to the country's economy."

https://www.bfm.ru/news/538315?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop

(The plan failed. I want my money back. Does the EU give any assurance of a return of taxpayers' money? - OP)