Russian economy is in no way sinking. In fact, it has been displaying continuous, fast growth since 1998, the only exception being the 2008 worldwide crisis, and a recent small drop due to sanctions:
/JyXc3J]https://[Suspicious link removed]/JyXc3JSanctions are having near-Zero impact. It is the falling crude oil and gas prices which has hit Russia hard. But still, they are preforming much better in some sectors, such as agriculture. For example, this year they overtook the European Union as the largest exporter of wheat.