The Russian government rolls out the country’s top banker to publicly call for the ruble to be devalued. Moscow forces its own financial elite to prepare the public for hard times and the war consumes the real economy. Russia’s manufacturing sector enters full collapse mode, with production lines stalling, and regional factories running out of both parts and money. The country’s largest employer is now openly asking the government for a bailout, and Russia’s biggest car manufacturer is announcing mass layoffs as the industry grinds to a halt. At the same time, Trump is attempting to trade away Europe’s security to Putin in a backroom geopolitical “deal,” while the Steve Witfokk scandal exposes how deeply compromised pro-Kremlin networks truly are.
And then there’s the surreal image of wild boars taking over Moscow’s neighborhoods — a capital city that’s losing control even at ground level.
A currency on the edge, an economy in freefall, a political system rotting from within, and a war machine starving for resources. This is the reality behind the Kremlin’s forced admissions. Let’s get into it.
