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I grew up in the Soviet Union. I sat in those classrooms, read those books, and heard those same “correct” truths. And today, watching what’s becoming mandatory in Russian schools, I get a cold, familiar feeling — like a 40-year-old nightmare flashing back.
In this livestream, I’ll share thoughts and show on-screen photos from current textbooks and school materials and...
I grew up in the Soviet Union. I sat in those classrooms, read those books, and heard those same “correct” truths. And today, watching what’s becoming mandatory in Russian schools, I get a cold, familiar feeling — like a 40-year-old nightmare flashing back.
In this livestream, I’ll share thoughts and show on-screen photos from current textbooks and school materials and...
Every Wednesday I track Russia’s economy in real time — using the same dashboards every week so we’re not reacting to random headlines, we’re tracking trends.
This is consistent, verifiable data: rates, budget signals, prices, key industries/trade — the same framework, week after week — so you can see what actually changed, why it matters, and where the trajectory is...
For years, “shadow fleet” tankers helped keep sanctioned oil moving. Now India is taking visible enforcement action: its Indian Coast Guard seized/detained multiple tankers near Mumbai in what’s being described as a first major move against the “shadow fleet.”
Ukraine is on the counterattack in Zaporizhzhia and has cleared Russian soldiers from all the territory that Russia has claimed to have taken the last two months. Ukraine has struck the Ilsky Refinery again and the fire there burned for more than a day. Russian soldiers who have recently defected are telling how bad conditions are for Russian soldiers.
Russia’s economy is taking a triple hit — and it’s showing up in the places that matter most: unpaid corporate bonds, a weakening real estate market, and declining oil revenues.
If you want the full breakdown (sources, charts, and trendlines), tell me in the comments which topic you want first: bonds / real estate / oil — and I’ll expand this into a longer episode...
I grew up in the Soviet Union. I sat in those classrooms, read those books, and heard those same “correct” truths. And today, watching what’s becoming mandatory in Russian schools, I get a cold, familiar feeling — like a 40-year-old nightmare flashing back.
In this livestream, I’ll share thoughts and show on-screen photos from current textbooks and school materials and...
