09/09/2026
I examine Russia’s fuel shortages, collapsing Black Sea oil and wheat exports, grain glut, farm-bankruptcy risk, sanctions pressure on Aeroflot, and rising military spending. Ukraine’s strikes and blocked logistics are exposing how Russia’s war economy depends on energy, transport, and export access.
- 00:00 Europe’s Energy Shortage and Russia’s Grain Surplus
- 01:41 War Costs and Russian Oil Export Decline
- 04:00 Fuel Shortages and Belarus Supply Limits
- 05:08 Aeroflot, Sanctions, and Transport Strain
- 06:36 Russia’s Grain Glut and Broken Export Logistics
- 08:27 Falling Corn and Wheat Exports
- 10:04 Broader Economic Stress Across Russia
- 12:10 Military Spending and Fuel Lines
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
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