Moscow's Dangerous Turning Point - Jason Jay Smart

The Russian Federation is facing severe financial strain that goes far beyond the battlefield. The Kremlin is fighting two simultaneous wars with one on the front lines and one inside its own economy. Official reports confirm that oil and gas revenues have fallen significantly in just ten months. This revenue drop has forced the federal deficit to expand beyond initial estimates.

The situation is worsening because Ukrainian drones are systematically hitting the refineries that fund the war machine. Beyond the energy sector the Russian space program has suffered a major setback at the Baikonur Cosmodrome that leaves Russia without reliable crewed access for the near term. We analyze how the shadow fleet is struggling to maintain profit margins and why the central bank is expanding the money supply to cover the gap.

This video explains the paradox of rising military spending during a resource squeeze. You will learn why elite purges are accelerating in Moscow as security services compete for shrinking funds. The damage to the Ryazan refinery is a critical pressure point for the regional energy market. Investors are now watching the sovereign debt strain that is gripping the Russian economy.

The loss of infrastructure is causing fuel tightness that challenges the stability of the regions. This is a comprehensive look at how the war economy is consuming its own future resources. The incident at the Soyuz launch pad is a powerful symbol of this industrial strain. Watch this full analysis to understand the true cost of the conflict and why the Russian economy is sliding toward deeper long-term instability.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Kremlin Fighting Two Wars
00:42 Ukraine Targets Fuel and Cash
01:20 Elite Clans Turn on Each Other
01:55 The Meaning of the 653 Drone Strike
02:34 Projection of Strength to Hide Collapse
03:08 Ukraine’s Successful Interceptions
03:42 Zaporizhia Nuclear Risk Returns
04:10 NATO Border Tensions Rise
04:33 Russia’s Frontline Failures
05:05 Spectacle Attacks Mask Military Weakness
05:42 Drone Strikes Rewriting Russia’s Economy
06:15 Refinery Network Under Systemic Attack
06:56 Razon and Major Facilities Hit Repeatedly
07:35 Russia’s Fuel Shortage Threat
08:10 Shadow Fleet Under Pressure
08:45 Financial Strain Inside the Kremlin
09:20 Purges Reveal Elite Civil War
10:00 Elite Panic and Capital Flight
10:32 Ruble Collapse Warning
11:05 Gold Sales Signal Regime Fear
11:42 Putin Surrounded by Family Clans
12:15 Purges Destroy Institutional Cohesion
12:55 Repression Deepens Across Society
13:25 Elite Loyalty Starts to Fracture
14:00 Two Wars Converge on the Kremlin
14:40 Russia’s Decline Behind the Spectacle
15:20 The Coming Moment of Regime Choice
15:55 Closing Call to Support Ukraine