He's experienced a windfall because of the Iran war, which has raised the prices of oil and gas. And so he is profiting from that war, but it won't last forever. And He is actually spending at a higher rate than he is taking in revenue. So the answer to your question is yes. I'm sure he is feeling under pressure from the oligarchs, from the military, from maybe some of the civic groups that exist there. (02:58–03:03)
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