GEOPOLITICS DecantedOctober 22, 2025

Keeping Russian Economy Afloat: Kremlin's Economic High Wire Act

Is Russia close to an economic collapse? Dmitri Alperovitch sits down with Chris Weafer, an expert on the Russian economy, to assess how long the Kremlin can keep this high wire act going.

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:17 Current State of the Russian Economy
  • 10:02 Budget Challenges and Military Spending
  • 19:29 Impact of Oil Prices and Sanctions
  • 30:10 Economic Headwinds
  • 32:20 Impact of Ukrainian Strikes on Refineries
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