now he feels sick. russian officials say they're aware of the shortages and are trying to address them. but if sanctions persist, russia faces being cut off from medical advances and other technologies that may set it back, even cause harm. for many russians accustomed to hardship remain unshaken by the economic doom threatening their nation. "i was born in soviet times," says larisa. the shen speaks of the challenges since then like economic restructuring and foot stamps. we got over it all, she says. valentina says she doesn't mind the prices have gone up at all. in a month it will all straighten out, she hopes. after years of navigating western sanctions, there's a belief perhaps misplaced, things will work out this time too. >> when russians are seeing