Russian President Vladimir Putin has crippled the country’s economy and military to such a degree that it may take up to 30 years for the nation to return its superpower status, western officials believe.
There have been more than 100,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, while Russia has spent a quarter of its annual budget on the conflict.
Kyiv has obliterated half of Russia’s tanks while Moscow has quickly used up its stockpile of shells, missiles and ammunition. One senior British…