You can see the Central Asian countries, you can see the southern Caucasus detaching themselves from the Russian empire. You look at the Russian economy right now, if we go with the inflation rates of The Russian economy is looking at 30% inflation this year, 16% interest rates, zero growth, no more reserves. incapacity to pay the soldiers when the war ends. So I'm more worried about Russia's unwillingness to end this war because they cannot afford to do so, than about Russia's … (15:19–15:37)
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Asserts that the Russian economy is facing 30% inflation, 16% interest rates, zero growth, and depleted reserves.
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