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Elvira Nabiullina, head of Russia's Central Bank, has suddenly disappeared from the official speakers' list at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), without explanation. It is the signature event of Putin's economy, yet the most important figure is a visual void.
In this explosive episode, I breaks through the official excuses to reveal the real...
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026) appeared completely unremarkable on the surface—a heavily curated, scripted corporate show designed to project an illusion of stability. But Russia is a country ruled by absolute power, and the real game is never played in the open. It is played in the shadows, hidden behind drawn curtains and coded signals.
Ukraine is fully committed to isolating the peninsula of Crimea from Russian resupply and Ukraine is achieving this goal with their superior mid-range drone strikes. Russian military bloggers can only cry and complain how hopeless the situation is for their logistics. Putin secretly sent one of his oligarchs to Kyiv to deliver and receive a private message from Zelensky. Putin just blinked firs
Ukraine has successfully attacked Russia's Baltic Sea Fleet Headquarters in Kronstadt just outside Saint Petersburg. Ukraine's long range drones are devastating Russia's energy infrastructure. Ukraine's medium range drones are cutting off all supplies and logistics to the occupied territories and Ukraine's FPV drone wall has inflicted over 31,000 casualties for the Russians on the frontlines in
