Silicon Curtain
Edition No217 | 07-08-2025 – Today we’re deconstructing Russia’s economic façade: the so‑called wartime boom that seemed to fool many international analysts, the slow-acting sanctions shock, and whether the engine of the war economy is finally stalling.
This video is based on a collation of articles by financial journalists, but also by compiling videos recently produced by Russian economics expert Vladimir Milov and his co-presenter Michael Naki. Their videos on this topic emphasize that Russia’s wartime economy was once hailed as resilient: fuelled by soaring oil prices and military spending. Yet, beneath the surface, cracks are spreading. In early 2025, the IMF and other institutions downgraded Russia’s GDP growth sharply. “Russia’s wartime boom is faltering,” the IMF warned, revising its 2025 outlook to 0.9% growth, down from 4.1% in 2024. (The Moscow Times)
Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov—Putin’s own ally—noted publicly that Russia teeters on the brink of recession, pointing to weak business sentiment, surging inflation, and reckless war spending. (The Guardian)
putler receives information he wants hear, it’s the way of dictators. I have no doubt that putler thinks the russian economy is blooming, instead of dying.