Why Russia’s “Resilience” Is Starting to Crack | Vlad Vexler
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Something deeper is breaking inside Russia’s economy — and this time, it’s not just about sanctions or oil prices. Years of corruption, war spending, and isolation have left the Kremlin fighting on two fronts: the battlefield abroad, and the slow implosion of its own system at home. What looks like resilience is really exhaustion. The so-called “war economy” that once kept Putin afloat is now a trap — sustained by fear, repression, and short-term fixes that can’t last. Meanwhile, Ukraine, despite its own devastation, remains propped up by Western aid and international investment — giving it the one advantage that Putin can’t buy: time. So in this video, Vlad Vexler joins me to break down how Russia’s economic disillusionment is quietly eroding the regime’s stability, why hardship won’t automatically trigger revolt, and why the real question isn’t whether Russia’s economy is weak — but whether Ukraine can outlast it. 👉 Let me do the overthinking for you. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theglobalgambit ✍️ Get my newsletter: https://pyotrskurzin.substack.com/. Because the world’s a mess, and someone needs to mock it intelligently. ☕ KEEP ME CAFFINATED ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theglobalgambit ✨ LETS CONNECT ✨ https://twitter.com/PKurzin https://www.instagram.com/pyotrsfootprints/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://bsky.app/profile/pyotrkurzin.bsky.social 🚨 YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP 🚨 https://www.youtube.com/@theglobalgambit/membership Chapters 00:00 Putin's Economic Strategy and Regime Security 00:45 The State of the Russian Economy and Its Implications #ukraine #russia #putin #economy #geopolitics #finance
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