Jason Smart
Special Correspondent at Kyiv Post
2010 Russia lifetime ban for anti-Putin work. Джейсон Джей Смарт, PhD. Correspondent @KyivPost. Check out more: https://t.co/5Jw4mTsJhj
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2 weeks ago |
substack.com | Jason Smart
While Ukraine’s drones continue to strike deep inside Russia—damaging oil refineries, rail yards, and even the symbolic heart of Russian infrastructure—the most dangerous blows to the Kremlin are not visible from the sky. They’re buried in the numbers. Because today, the greatest threat to Vladimir Putin isn’t Ukraine’s military. It’s Russia’s collapsing economy. According to Kommersant, one of Russia’s leading business outlets, the Russian economy isn’t just weakening.
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3 weeks ago |
substack.com | Jason Smart
Is Russia’s war economy still sustainable—or is it already collapsing? Newly released data from Russian state institutions, economic think tanks, and independent financial monitors paints a dire picture. The Kremlin is rapidly draining its financial reserves, while systemic risk grows inside the banking sector. The regime is spending record sums on war, even as inflation, bad loans, and budget deficits converge into what may soon become a full-scale financial breakdown.
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3 weeks ago |
kyivpost.com | Jason Smart
As Vladimir Putin’s grip on power weakens – due to circumstances and age – the question of who might follow him is no longer speculative – it’s urgent. With Russia facing mounting battlefield setbacks, economic strain, and growing internal unease, the future of the Kremlin is now a central issue for global security. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
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3 weeks ago |
kyivpost.com | Jason Smart
Russia Economy Sanctions Despite Kremlin claims of stability, Russia faces soaring inflation, a shrinking economy, and a falling ruble – signs of deep crisis, warns economist Volodymyr Lugovskyy. 6m ago Despite Kremlin assurances that Russia’s economy remains “stable and resilient,” real data paints a very different – and far more dangerous – picture. Inflation is soaring, key industries are shrinking, and the ruble continues its sharp decline.
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4 weeks ago |
substack.com | Jason Smart
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, I’ve said the same thing: there are only three ways Putin’s regime collapses. Any one could be the trigger. Militarily — Ukraine recaptures all occupied territories. Unlikely, unless the Russian military collapses or the West provides overwhelming support. Politically — A Prigozhin-style mutiny or a “palace coup” unseats Putin. Economically — Russia runs out of the money and materials required to wage war.
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🔥 Satellite images taken days before today’s Ukrainian “Web” strike show a large Russian bomber presence at key bases: 📌Belaya (May 31): 39 Tu-22M3, 30 MiG-31, 7 Tu-160, 6 Tu-95MS, more 📌Olenya (May 26): 40 Tu-22M3, 11 Tu-95MS, 5 An-12 👉 Lots of Russian planes are now ash! https://t.co/7rdTrpYXok
RT @officejjsmart: 🔥🔥🔥 Ukraine 🇺🇦 is carrying out massive attacks, AGAIN, now in Russia. Attacks reported across the country including Mos…
🔥 Suppose the guard dog wasn’t much use in protecting the Russian planes?? Not long ago, a big guy with a big guard dog was considered good security. Today, it’s useless against drones. War is evolving fast, but Ukraine🇺🇦 is adapting faster. 👉 That’s why Ukraine will win https://t.co/eBo8Nuh68b