Inside Russia's Wild 1990s: The Rise of Putin's Empire

Russia’s 1990s weren’t a transition—they were a free fall. Factories collapsed. Gangsters ruled. Power changed hands in back alleys, not ballots. 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this gripping deep dive, Elvira Bary takes you inside the wild decade that didn’t just shape Russia’s oligarchs—it made Vladimir Putin inevitable. From privatization scams and carjackings to pirated movies and backroom murders, discover how chaos gave rise to a new regime built on loyalty, corruption, and survival. If you want to understand modern Russia, you have to go back to where the empire fell—and the mafia state began. Video Chapters: 00:00 Inside Russia's Wild 1990s00:46 Russia in the Early 1990s05:43 The Gold Rush of the 1990s11:26 Business and Crime15:15 The New Elite Enters Politics17:38 The Mafia State20:11 The Law of the Elite22:01 f the West Wants Peace with Russia 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A