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Russia is having gasoline shortages all over the place as Ukraine has been striking Russian energy targets. Oil refineries, gas facilities, oil pipelines, etc. This could become a bigger deal than a lot of people realize. The rampant shortages show that Ukraine's strikes have reached a critical point, where Russia can no longer avoid the effects - especially economically.
Lots of people think that because Russia hasn't collapsed yet, it will never happen. So let's take a closer look, chatting about the Russian economy, how it's holding up as Russia wages its war against Ukraine, what's allowing it to hold on for so long, and why that's coming to an end. I discuss Russia's "war chest", the collapse of the ruble, inflation, and how Vladimir Putin is running out of cash.

WhiteTara
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usonian
(20,987 posts)Looks like the price for some videos that Trump doesn't want to be released went up.
I believe that the "summit" was meant to deliver $1 Trillion in cash to Putin under diplomatic cover. But he raised the ante.
He took his videos back home.
Just wondering. While Trump is plundering.
But I think that the price went up to the complete dismantling of the U.S.
Senior military beware. Hegseth and Trump are setting up an ambush.
Bayard
(27,183 posts)Poland, Norway, and such.
I still think Russians are what will finally bring this monster down.
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niyad
(127,608 posts)morning were they?
TexasTowelie
(123,287 posts)night. It was being spammed so rapidly that I couldn't keep up with it by issuing alerts. I decided to self-delete the entire thread in an effort to remove a target from the bots. That effort stalled about five different bots.