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The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is looking to end communist rule in Cuba by the end of the year. Cuba has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Exclusive | The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year
After ousting Venezuela’s leader, the Trump administration is hunting for Havana insiders who could cut a deal to end Communist rule.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 AM
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is looking to end communist rule in Cuba by the end of the year. Cuba has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
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Russian sales of laptops in 2025 decreased from 3,9 million to 2,9 million and in terms of ruble value from 169-183 billion to 212-242 billion rubles. The average price dropped 8% to 58 105 rubles per unit.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8364521
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8364521
Продажи ноутбуков в России в 2025 году упали почти на треть
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www.kommersant.ru
January 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Russian sales of laptops in 2025 decreased from 3,9 million to 2,9 million and in terms of ruble value from 169-183 billion to 212-242 billion rubles. The average price dropped 8% to 58 105 rubles per unit.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8364521
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8364521
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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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Does anyone know for sure what Putin has on Trump?
We know Putin bailed him out financially but there has to be more. EPSTEIN?
We know Putin bailed him out financially but there has to be more. EPSTEIN?
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Does anyone know for sure what Putin has on Trump?
We know Putin bailed him out financially but there has to be more. EPSTEIN?
We know Putin bailed him out financially but there has to be more. EPSTEIN?
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In Rostov Region the 100 000 people town of Novoshakhtinsk is again in the news because all of their pumping stations broke down today leaving the town completely out of drinking water.
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/krupnay...
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/krupnay...
Крупная авария на насосной станции оставила без воды весь Новошахтинск
Из-за аварии остановлена работа трёх насосных станций
bloknot-rostov.ru
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In Rostov Region the 100 000 people town of Novoshakhtinsk is again in the news because all of their pumping stations broke down today leaving the town completely out of drinking water.
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/krupnay...
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/krupnay...
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Russia’s oil revenue has been cut by two thirds!!! A cataclysmic event for Russia. 🍿
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Russia’s oil revenue has been cut by two thirds!!! A cataclysmic event for Russia. 🍿
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Non oil and gas revenues increased 33% y/y in December. Oil/gas revenues declined 43.3% y/y. Expenses were cut by 20% in nominal terms y/y in December.
This means expenses were either cut or delayed by around 30% in real terms!!!
Russia is screwed
This means expenses were either cut or delayed by around 30% in real terms!!!
Russia is screwed
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Non oil and gas revenues increased 33% y/y in December. Oil/gas revenues declined 43.3% y/y. Expenses were cut by 20% in nominal terms y/y in December.
This means expenses were either cut or delayed by around 30% in real terms!!!
Russia is screwed
This means expenses were either cut or delayed by around 30% in real terms!!!
Russia is screwed
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‼️ Russia: “Russian companies have adopted a "tactical poverty" approach, abolishing bonuses and salary indexations due to the economic crisis.”
“Tactical Poverty” is an interesting new terminology for me 😂
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/19/r...
“Tactical Poverty” is an interesting new terminology for me 😂
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/19/r...
January 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
‼️ Russia: “Russian companies have adopted a "tactical poverty" approach, abolishing bonuses and salary indexations due to the economic crisis.”
“Tactical Poverty” is an interesting new terminology for me 😂
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/19/r...
“Tactical Poverty” is an interesting new terminology for me 😂
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/19/r...
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Let's talk about the midterms.
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Let's talk about the midterms.
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
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Meanwhile in Russia…
“Repairmen are going dark: Russia is facing a shortage of auto repair workers.”
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www.mk.ru/editions/dai...
“Repairmen are going dark: Russia is facing a shortage of auto repair workers.”
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www.mk.ru/editions/dai...
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Repairmen are going dark: Russia is facing a shortage of auto repair workers.”
🍿
www.mk.ru/editions/dai...
“Repairmen are going dark: Russia is facing a shortage of auto repair workers.”
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www.mk.ru/editions/dai...
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RUSSIA MOVES AIRBORNE UNITS BACK TO HULAIAPOLE
As the Greenland saga is exercising everyone’s bandwidth let’s not forget Ukraine.
The Russians moved airborne units back to Hulaiapole which is sure indication the Ukrainians are ripping Russian ground forces to shreds. If they do again what’s been
As the Greenland saga is exercising everyone’s bandwidth let’s not forget Ukraine.
The Russians moved airborne units back to Hulaiapole which is sure indication the Ukrainians are ripping Russian ground forces to shreds. If they do again what’s been
January 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
RUSSIA MOVES AIRBORNE UNITS BACK TO HULAIAPOLE
As the Greenland saga is exercising everyone’s bandwidth let’s not forget Ukraine.
The Russians moved airborne units back to Hulaiapole which is sure indication the Ukrainians are ripping Russian ground forces to shreds. If they do again what’s been
As the Greenland saga is exercising everyone’s bandwidth let’s not forget Ukraine.
The Russians moved airborne units back to Hulaiapole which is sure indication the Ukrainians are ripping Russian ground forces to shreds. If they do again what’s been
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REPO is still unusually high in the Russian banking system. An indicator of liquidity problems within Russian banks.
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
REPO is still unusually high in the Russian banking system. An indicator of liquidity problems within Russian banks.
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Trump is a Russian asset and traitor to the United States. The people who support him are insurrectionists.
Americans who remain loyal to the Constitution take action and speak out against the Russia-backed Trump regime. They are the real patriots.
Americans who remain loyal to the Constitution take action and speak out against the Russia-backed Trump regime. They are the real patriots.
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump is a Russian asset and traitor to the United States. The people who support him are insurrectionists.
Americans who remain loyal to the Constitution take action and speak out against the Russia-backed Trump regime. They are the real patriots.
Americans who remain loyal to the Constitution take action and speak out against the Russia-backed Trump regime. They are the real patriots.
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And again, business in Mordor is doing great. 👍
‼️ Russia: “Banks have begun refusing to provide contract security to companies.”
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“To secure contracts, entrepreneurs are forced to use their own funds as collateral.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8360489
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“To secure contracts, entrepreneurs are forced to use their own funds as collateral.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8360489
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
And again, business in Mordor is doing great. 👍
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I am hearing unverified reports of federal employees and pensioners in Russia not getting paid. Employees not paid include:
-federal judges, who are expected to make money from bribes
-forensics lab employees in Khakassia
-some pensioners in occupied Crimea
It begins.
-federal judges, who are expected to make money from bribes
-forensics lab employees in Khakassia
-some pensioners in occupied Crimea
It begins.
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 AM
I am hearing unverified reports of federal employees and pensioners in Russia not getting paid. Employees not paid include:
-federal judges, who are expected to make money from bribes
-forensics lab employees in Khakassia
-some pensioners in occupied Crimea
It begins.
-federal judges, who are expected to make money from bribes
-forensics lab employees in Khakassia
-some pensioners in occupied Crimea
It begins.
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Due to the fuel shortage and the price hikes linked to it in Russia independent gas stations have lost 50-70% of their customers. Independent gas stations make up 60% of the country's 28-30 000 gas stations.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8342668
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8342668
«Известия»: независимые заправки потеряли до 70% клиентов
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www.kommersant.ru
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Due to the fuel shortage and the price hikes linked to it in Russia independent gas stations have lost 50-70% of their customers. Independent gas stations make up 60% of the country's 28-30 000 gas stations.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8342668
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8342668
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5. Huge growth in consumer credit in December — people do not believe the central bank can control inflation anymore
6. Collapse in oil & gas revenues — down 43.3% y/y
7. Coal crisis — 130 companies received tax “relief” from govt
8. Budget catastrophe — 2026 deficit will be larger than 2025
6. Collapse in oil & gas revenues — down 43.3% y/y
7. Coal crisis — 130 companies received tax “relief” from govt
8. Budget catastrophe — 2026 deficit will be larger than 2025
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM
5. Huge growth in consumer credit in December — people do not believe the central bank can control inflation anymore
6. Collapse in oil & gas revenues — down 43.3% y/y
7. Coal crisis — 130 companies received tax “relief” from govt
8. Budget catastrophe — 2026 deficit will be larger than 2025
6. Collapse in oil & gas revenues — down 43.3% y/y
7. Coal crisis — 130 companies received tax “relief” from govt
8. Budget catastrophe — 2026 deficit will be larger than 2025
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A barrage of terrible economic news out of Russia.
1. Hyperinflation — annualized rate of 92%
2. Headhunter data — 0 demand for labor.
3. Collapse in sales of trucks — essentially a vote of no confidence from business.
4. Steel and electricity consumption are negative — recession!
1. Hyperinflation — annualized rate of 92%
2. Headhunter data — 0 demand for labor.
3. Collapse in sales of trucks — essentially a vote of no confidence from business.
4. Steel and electricity consumption are negative — recession!
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM
A barrage of terrible economic news out of Russia.
1. Hyperinflation — annualized rate of 92%
2. Headhunter data — 0 demand for labor.
3. Collapse in sales of trucks — essentially a vote of no confidence from business.
4. Steel and electricity consumption are negative — recession!
1. Hyperinflation — annualized rate of 92%
2. Headhunter data — 0 demand for labor.
3. Collapse in sales of trucks — essentially a vote of no confidence from business.
4. Steel and electricity consumption are negative — recession!
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China stopped electricity imports from Russia from January 1st 2026 due to the high price the electricity was being offered at.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8351139
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8351139
Китай остановил импорт электроэнергии из РФ из-за высоких цен
Подробнее на сайте
www.kommersant.ru
January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
China stopped electricity imports from Russia from January 1st 2026 due to the high price the electricity was being offered at.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8351139
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8351139
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Oil and gas revenue index for the Russian Federation, 2025, final. -43.33% by December! Horrible.
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Oil and gas revenue index for the Russian Federation, 2025, final. -43.33% by December! Horrible.
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The liquidity of the Russian banking sector looks more and more like the shock of 2022, right after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Data per Bank of Russia.
The Treasury spent 2 trillion rubles on Tuesday. A sign Russia is hiding last year’s deficit?
The Treasury spent 2 trillion rubles on Tuesday. A sign Russia is hiding last year’s deficit?
January 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The liquidity of the Russian banking sector looks more and more like the shock of 2022, right after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Data per Bank of Russia.
The Treasury spent 2 trillion rubles on Tuesday. A sign Russia is hiding last year’s deficit?
The Treasury spent 2 trillion rubles on Tuesday. A sign Russia is hiding last year’s deficit?
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Yesterday, the Nevinnomyssky Azot chemical plant in the city of Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai was engulfed in flames. Again.
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Yesterday, the Nevinnomyssky Azot chemical plant in the city of Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai was engulfed in flames. Again.
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88% of mortgages in Russia are state-supported. Starting Feb 1, the state is cracking down on mortgage issuances due to budget constraints. The already-struggling construction industry should collapse further.
Today, Rosselkhozbank suspended issuance of state-supported Family Mortgages.
Today, Rosselkhozbank suspended issuance of state-supported Family Mortgages.
January 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
88% of mortgages in Russia are state-supported. Starting Feb 1, the state is cracking down on mortgage issuances due to budget constraints. The already-struggling construction industry should collapse further.
Today, Rosselkhozbank suspended issuance of state-supported Family Mortgages.
Today, Rosselkhozbank suspended issuance of state-supported Family Mortgages.
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Russia's oil and gas revenues for December were the lowest for the entire year at 447,8 billion rubles or 137,6 billion lower than expected.
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Russia's oil and gas revenues for December were the lowest for the entire year at 447,8 billion rubles or 137,6 billion lower than expected.
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The average monthly discount on Urals compared to Brent reached a stunning $27.10 in December, per Argus data.
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 AM
The average monthly discount on Urals compared to Brent reached a stunning $27.10 in December, per Argus data.