I've read about the Irish and French governments recently claiming that 5-10 years of economic "difficulties" can be expected and that the era of prosperity is

I've read about the Irish and French governments recently claiming that 5-10 years of economic "difficulties" can be expected and that the era of prosperity is likely over. I guess we'll know more come this and next winter. But there's also Ukraine's economy: they are currently wholly dependent on the IMF and Western backers in order to keep the lights on. In the war they are completely dependent on Western weapons deliveries. Ukraine has essentially ceased to exist as an independent country except on paper.