From a Russophile Blog

Almost six months after the start of the war in Ukraine, economic sanctions have repeatedly been taken against Russia. Many large companies have left the country. But that had no consequences for Moscow, which continues to hold firm. Walking into a supermarket in Moscow (Russia) is like walking into any other Western supermarket. The shelves are well stocked. Customers can easily find French products or bottles of wine from Europe. The shortages that some Russians feared a few months ago have not happened. “There are items that have disappeared but they have been replaced,” says a Russian. “I’m not going to lie to you, there is everything,” confirms another.

The French “journo” still ended up “reporting” beaten to death tropes about China’s “parts” and cannibalizing commercial aircraft, but what else do you expect from their kind. Hello, Paris? Russia is a global food EXPORTER, and you can go into ANY supermarket in Russia from Moscow, to Krasnoyarsk, to Vladivostok with Khabarovsk and they will look, especially in large chains such as Lenta, Magnit or Auchan (French chain, btw), like the horns of plenty. Here are Russia’s favorite Aussies shopping in Novosibirsk’s (one of many) toy stores.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1d6seYLoGM&t=8s

Or here is how Lenta in Krasnodar looks like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nMErfjtlZY

You cannot explain to most in the West the real size and complexity of Russian economy and why Russians in their vast majority despise and scorn the West. In fact, for the first time in history, Russians look at the combined West as poor, degenerate and uncultured. And do not try to compare Paris or New York to Moscow or St. Petersburg