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TexasTowelie

(123,288 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:16 AM Yesterday

Something Big is Breaking in Russia Right Now - The Icarus Project



Russia is having gasoline shortages all over the place as Ukraine has been striking Russian energy targets. Oil refineries, gas facilities, oil pipelines, etc. This could become a bigger deal than a lot of people realize. The rampant shortages show that Ukraine's strikes have reached a critical point, where Russia can no longer avoid the effects - especially economically.

Lots of people think that because Russia hasn't collapsed yet, it will never happen. So let's take a closer look, chatting about the Russian economy, how it's holding up as Russia wages its war against Ukraine, what's allowing it to hold on for so long, and why that's coming to an end. I discuss Russia's "war chest", the collapse of the ruble, inflation, and how Vladimir Putin is running out of cash.
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Something Big is Breaking in Russia Right Now - The Icarus Project (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP
It can't come soon enough WhiteTara Yesterday #1
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Vladimir Putin is running out of cash? usonian Yesterday #2
So, why is he poking at these other countries? Bayard Yesterday #3
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ohhh myyy. Looks like I missed one of our favourite trolls. Busy this niyad 16 hrs ago #8
This thread is nothing compared to what the spam bots did on a thread I posted from Econ Lessons in this group last TexasTowelie 15 hrs ago #9
Yikes! Sounds like we have a group targeting us? niyad 14 hrs ago #10

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usonian

(20,987 posts)
2. Vladimir Putin is running out of cash?
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:27 AM
Yesterday

Looks like the price for some videos that Trump doesn't want to be released went up.

I believe that the "summit" was meant to deliver $1 Trillion in cash to Putin under diplomatic cover. But he raised the ante.

He took his videos back home.

Just wondering. While Trump is plundering.

But I think that the price went up to the complete dismantling of the U.S.

Senior military beware. Hegseth and Trump are setting up an ambush.

Bayard

(27,184 posts)
3. So, why is he poking at these other countries?
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:36 AM
Yesterday

Poland, Norway, and such.

I still think Russians are what will finally bring this monster down.

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niyad

(127,608 posts)
8. ohhh myyy. Looks like I missed one of our favourite trolls. Busy this
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:36 AM
16 hrs ago

morning were they?

TexasTowelie

(123,288 posts)
9. This thread is nothing compared to what the spam bots did on a thread I posted from Econ Lessons in this group last
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:15 AM
15 hrs ago

night. It was being spammed so rapidly that I couldn't keep up with it by issuing alerts. I decided to self-delete the entire thread in an effort to remove a target from the bots. That effort stalled about five different bots.

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