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Russia's economy has been buffered by attempts to evade West's economic sanctions, according to researchers from a US-based think tank.
  • Russia's economy is crumbling - but the West needs to put more pressure on Moscow, researchers say.
  • That's because Russia is getting better at evading Western sanctions, like selling its oil above the $60 price cap.
  • There are five things the West could do to up the ante on Moscow's economy, according to one think tank.

Western nations need to do more to further weaken Russia's economy, according to researchers from the Atlantic Council.