Something Serious Is Forcing Russia to a Last Resort

Russia’s economy is entering a new and dangerous phase — and the clearest proof isn’t in the headlines, but in the gold markets. While the Kremlin has begun selling off its once-untouchable gold reserves to stabilise the ruble and plug widening budget gaps, Russia’s own oligarchs have been doing the exact opposite: quietly stockpiling enormous quantities of gold to shield their wealth from a regime they no longer trust.

In this video l unpack why those two contradictory behaviours fit perfectly together — and what they reveal about the true state of Russia’s finances, its shrinking war chest, and the political limits now closing in around Vladimir Putin. From the depletion of the National Wealth Fund to the risks facing military recruitment and the global scramble for gold amid G7 asset-seizure plans, we examine how Moscow’s room for manoeuvre is narrowing — and why Russia’s elites are signalling, with their own money, that the system is running out of time.

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Chapters

00:00 The Current State of Russia's Economy
02:45 Oligarchs and Their Gold Investments
05:11 The Kremlin's Gold Liquidation Strategy
07:14 The Consequences of Selling Gold
10:20 The Interplay of Gold and Military Funding
12:19 The Broader Implications of Gold Transactions

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