Inflation, budget and labor shortages, and a cooling of relations with China
Vladimir Putin’s corridor of economic opportunities is narrowing
Czar Broadcasts Panic
It is widely assumed by Western media and experts that Vladimir Putin is strong, self-assured, and possesses the resources for an everlasting warfare against Ukraine and the “collective West.” More often than not they would claim that “Russia’s economy is thriving and weathering…
Putin’s difficulties are plenty and mounting
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In 2023, the EU was the largest buyer of Russia's pipeline gas, purchasing 36% of its exports, followed by Turkey (31%) and China (28%)
Objectively speaking, the evolving US sanctions regime has had a significant impact on the Russian oil and gas industry
In the few months following the start of its war on Ukraine, Russia became the most sanctioned nation in the world. The total number of sanctions levied against…
Vladimir Milov on how Putin is running out of money for war effort
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