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Further reading mentioned in the video:
Russia’s besieged economy: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/21/russias-besieged-economy-is-clinging-on
Ukraine’s hellfire is intensifying the Kremlin’s fuel crisis: https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/05/ukraines-hellfire-is-intensifying-the-kremlins-fuel-crisis
Vladimir Putin is testing the West—and its unity: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/02/vladimir-putin-is-testing-the-west-and-its-unity?itm_source=parsely-api
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SOURCES:
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https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-10-17-russia-war-economy/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:10 Why Russia’s war economy is surprising
03:05 War economics 101
05:01 The monetary trilemma
09:57 Why Russia’s war economy will NOT collapse
13:34 Is Russia’s war economy just getting started?
16:21 Conclusion and sponsor
Attribution:
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage.
Stock footage and others clips by Getty
Written by Dr. Joeri Schasfoort
Edited by Natalia Karpacz
