Which analysts were those? The ones I was reading emphasised the need for a strong sanctions regime with penalties for third party workarounds, with the reason

Which analysts were those? The ones I was reading emphasised the need for a strong sanctions regime with penalties for third party workarounds, with the reasoning given that Russia had prepared its economy for war and already isolated it to some extent. Maybe your typical cable TV talking head pundit might’ve been confident about Russia’s economy collapsing, but the actual professional analysts and civil servants who advise governments were much more cautious.