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Russians are complaining about the shocking prices following the VAT increase. 🍿
Remember, Russians make approximately 4 times less than a comparable worker in the U.S. The food prices are legitimately shocking.
Remember, Russians make approximately 4 times less than a comparable worker in the U.S. The food prices are legitimately shocking.
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Russians are complaining about the shocking prices following the VAT increase. 🍿
Remember, Russians make approximately 4 times less than a comparable worker in the U.S. The food prices are legitimately shocking.
Remember, Russians make approximately 4 times less than a comparable worker in the U.S. The food prices are legitimately shocking.
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The Bank of Russia flushed 3.23 trillion rubles of liquidity into the banking system this week.
The last time I checked the electronic budget portal for 2025, the deficit was 7.23 trillion rubles. Coincidence, I’m sure…
The last time I checked the electronic budget portal for 2025, the deficit was 7.23 trillion rubles. Coincidence, I’m sure…
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The Bank of Russia flushed 3.23 trillion rubles of liquidity into the banking system this week.
The last time I checked the electronic budget portal for 2025, the deficit was 7.23 trillion rubles. Coincidence, I’m sure…
The last time I checked the electronic budget portal for 2025, the deficit was 7.23 trillion rubles. Coincidence, I’m sure…
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What a pathetic list of countries that have accepted to join
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM
What a pathetic list of countries that have accepted to join
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Trump's Greenland narrative is almost a 1:1 copy of Putin's Crimea narrative:
"It belonged to us in the past. Stupid leaders gave it away for no good reason. Now we want it back. We need it for our security. We need to protect it. It will be best for the people who live there."
"It belonged to us in the past. Stupid leaders gave it away for no good reason. Now we want it back. We need it for our security. We need to protect it. It will be best for the people who live there."
January 22, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Trump's Greenland narrative is almost a 1:1 copy of Putin's Crimea narrative:
"It belonged to us in the past. Stupid leaders gave it away for no good reason. Now we want it back. We need it for our security. We need to protect it. It will be best for the people who live there."
"It belonged to us in the past. Stupid leaders gave it away for no good reason. Now we want it back. We need it for our security. We need to protect it. It will be best for the people who live there."
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The war in Ukraine is now officially longer than the Great Patriotic War. Sold as “anti-Nazi,” it has absorbed some of WWII’s darkest practices, with no sign Russia will stop.
Our list grew by ~7,500 names; Bashkortostan is the 1st region to reach 8,000
en.zona.media/article/2026...
Our list grew by ~7,500 names; Bashkortostan is the 1st region to reach 8,000
en.zona.media/article/2026...
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The war in Ukraine is now officially longer than the Great Patriotic War. Sold as “anti-Nazi,” it has absorbed some of WWII’s darkest practices, with no sign Russia will stop.
Our list grew by ~7,500 names; Bashkortostan is the 1st region to reach 8,000
en.zona.media/article/2026...
Our list grew by ~7,500 names; Bashkortostan is the 1st region to reach 8,000
en.zona.media/article/2026...
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Now more than ever, we're a two timing, back stabbing, and disloyal nation without integrity.
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Now more than ever, we're a two timing, back stabbing, and disloyal nation without integrity.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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I’m back in Moscow…and back with the Russian newspapers which report on “Galloping Inflation. Food prices rise markedly [in Russia] since the start of 2026.” One paper links rising prices to a recent VAT hike to help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine. #ReadingRussia
"Galloping inflation. Russian food prices rise markedly in 2026" writes Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I’m back in Moscow…and back with the Russian newspapers which report on “Galloping Inflation. Food prices rise markedly [in Russia] since the start of 2026.” One paper links rising prices to a recent VAT hike to help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine. #ReadingRussia
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Sanctions are hurting: Russia just had its worst monthly oil and gas revenue since the start of the full-scale war (relative to GDP). In nominal rubles, only January 2023 was worse.
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Sanctions are hurting: Russia just had its worst monthly oil and gas revenue since the start of the full-scale war (relative to GDP). In nominal rubles, only January 2023 was worse.
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We've now had 6 Trump peace proposals btw.
Ukraine accepted 6.
Russia rejected 6.
Trump blamed Ukraine every single time.
Ukraine accepted 6.
Russia rejected 6.
Trump blamed Ukraine every single time.
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
We've now had 6 Trump peace proposals btw.
Ukraine accepted 6.
Russia rejected 6.
Trump blamed Ukraine every single time.
Ukraine accepted 6.
Russia rejected 6.
Trump blamed Ukraine every single time.
''For the present report an alternative estimate for the inflation rate in 2022–2024 was developed…The results showed that in this period Russia’s GDP fell by 1.5%, while real household incomes declined by 5.3%.''
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peacerep.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 AM
''For the present report an alternative estimate for the inflation rate in 2022–2024 was developed…The results showed that in this period Russia’s GDP fell by 1.5%, while real household incomes declined by 5.3%.''
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🛢️📉 Russia's oil export revenues plummet to their lowest since the war began.
Russian oil companies' revenues continue to plummet following the fall in Urals crude prices, which are selling at a nearly 50% discount to Brent crude.
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Russian oil companies' revenues continue to plummet following the fall in Urals crude prices, which are selling at a nearly 50% discount to Brent crude.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
🛢️📉 Russia's oil export revenues plummet to their lowest since the war began.
Russian oil companies' revenues continue to plummet following the fall in Urals crude prices, which are selling at a nearly 50% discount to Brent crude.
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Russian oil companies' revenues continue to plummet following the fall in Urals crude prices, which are selling at a nearly 50% discount to Brent crude.
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🇷🇺❗1 TRILLION EUROS❗
🚨 Russian fossil fuel revenues hit EUR 1TN - since 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine
CREA calls for:
🛢️ Shutting down shadow fleet & refining loophole
🌿 Diversifying from Russian gas
🇺🇦 Facilitating self-determined peace in Ukraine
www.youtube.com/shorts/3YO4C...
🚨 Russian fossil fuel revenues hit EUR 1TN - since 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine
CREA calls for:
🛢️ Shutting down shadow fleet & refining loophole
🌿 Diversifying from Russian gas
🇺🇦 Facilitating self-determined peace in Ukraine
www.youtube.com/shorts/3YO4C...
January 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🇷🇺❗1 TRILLION EUROS❗
🚨 Russian fossil fuel revenues hit EUR 1TN - since 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine
CREA calls for:
🛢️ Shutting down shadow fleet & refining loophole
🌿 Diversifying from Russian gas
🇺🇦 Facilitating self-determined peace in Ukraine
www.youtube.com/shorts/3YO4C...
🚨 Russian fossil fuel revenues hit EUR 1TN - since 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine
CREA calls for:
🛢️ Shutting down shadow fleet & refining loophole
🌿 Diversifying from Russian gas
🇺🇦 Facilitating self-determined peace in Ukraine
www.youtube.com/shorts/3YO4C...
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🇮🇳🛢 India's largest importer has abandoned Russian oil, - Reuters
India's Reliance Industries said it does not expect Russian oil deliveries in January and has not received any for the past three weeks.
India's Reliance Industries said it does not expect Russian oil deliveries in January and has not received any for the past three weeks.
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🇮🇳🛢 India's largest importer has abandoned Russian oil, - Reuters
India's Reliance Industries said it does not expect Russian oil deliveries in January and has not received any for the past three weeks.
India's Reliance Industries said it does not expect Russian oil deliveries in January and has not received any for the past three weeks.
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And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations