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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · Jun 11

If I use an estimated 6 trillion ruble deficit—instead of the “very optimistic” 3.8 trillion rubles currently under consideration—the gap is even more profound.

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RandomMinutia @randomminutia.bsky.social · 4h

Ah, the First Red Scare and backlash to the Russian Civil War crossbred with the classic Jim Crow racial resentment that exploded into the East St. Louis Race Riots of 1917 that carried into racial paranoia, prohibition, & the rise of the 2nd Ku Klux Klan that paraded down DC in full robes by 1925.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 6h

The Trump Dump is here: Trump memecoin is down 81% today.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 6h

The Russian budget is out of money for recruiting soldiers.

Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 6h

The Russians complained that payments to contract soldiers have been sharply reduced in the regions and that the resources of regional budgets have been exhausted

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 6h

Brent crude is now down almost 5% on the day! Say goodbye to the Russian budget and economy! At this price, I wonder if the EU will lower the price cap 😆

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Mary McNamara @marymcnamara.bsky.social · 9h

On CNBC,effectiveness of Ukraine taking out Russian oil infrastructure. Looming crisis for Russia.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 8h

It’s down almost 4% today, over 4% for the week, and over 7% for the month.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 11h

It’s not possible to get real time Urals prices. We use Brent as a proxy (subtract around $12-$13).

Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 11h

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 15h

Folks, Brent crude seems to be in free fall today. If it goes much lower and stays there, the Russian economy will really enter the death zone.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 22h

It is not “crashing.” The MICEX was up 3% yesterday to 2638. Trading was not halted.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 22h

Is 2026 the year we finally get rid of Putin, Orbán, and Netanyahu?

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22h

The prime minister, who has repeatedly been accused of prolonging the war with Hamas to appease his ultranationalist allies, risks undermining the support he has depended on to keep his government intact on.ft.com/42yCfoY

Benjamin Netanyahu. Text on image reads: Netanyahu gambles Israel’s far-right coalition on Gaza hostage deal

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 22h

❗️Approximate route of 🇷🇺Russian missiles and drones that attacked 🇺🇦Ukraine at night: The Russian Federation attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a capital offense to me

Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

Failure to state a crime?

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

This is a massive escalation because James is a sitting state official, and a Democrat.

Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

Unfuckingbelievable

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 1d

The standard for securing an indictment before a federal grand jury is much lower than securing a unanimous conviction by a jury at trial. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Grand jury indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, on bank fraud charge

James, a Democrat, has clashed with President Donald Trump after bringing civil charges against him in New York.

www.nbcnews.com

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

Disappointing, but not concerning

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

Brent crude now down to almost $65/barrel. Would be good to see it go below $60.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

*HAMAS NEGOTIATING CHIEF ANNOUNCES DEAL TO END WAR WITH ISRAEL

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe this, but the EU might finally hand over Russian frozen assets to Ukraine!

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

Belgium has laid out its red lines for using Russian assets to fund a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine.

This includes an agreement by EU countries to share all current and future risks related to the plan for an amount exceeding €170 billion.

Belgium lays out red lines on €140B Ukraine loan

Belgian PM Bart De Wever has suggested that the Commission’s scheme to leverage Russian frozen assets effectively amounts to confiscation.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 The Lukoil-Korobkovsky gas processing plant in Kotovo, Volgograd, Russia, was attacked by Ukrainian drones or missiles last night.

There’s also a fire at the Yefimovka pumping station in Volgograd was also attacked, per FIRMS data.

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 2d

What are those shoes

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 2d

It would only be worth 2.5 trillion rubles (not much compared to the deficit), and would further wreck their economy. It would also cause discontent among the elites. 🍿

Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 2d

“From September 30 to October 6, the CPI rose by 0.23%, annual inflation - 8.1% year-on-year.

Gasoline prices increased by 0.85%, since the beginning of the year - 10.15%.”

Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 2d

Russian macroanalytic firm MMI had this to say about the weekly inflation numbers published from Rosstat:

“😱🔥‼️ FORGET ABOUT LOWERING THE RATE UNTIL SPRING”

“This is, as they say, ‘a crash... if we're lucky - a collapse.’”

t.me/russianmacro...

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