Keeping Russian Economy Afloat: Kremlin's Economic High Wire Act

from Geopolitics Decanted with Dmitri Alperovitch · host Dmitri Alperovitch, Chris Weafer

Is Russia close to an economic collapse? Dmitri Alperovitch sits down with Chris Weafer, an expert on the Russian economy, to assess how long the Kremlin can keep this high wire act going. 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Current State of the Russian Economy 10:02 Budget Challenges and Military Spending 19:29 Impact of Oil Prices and Sanctions 30:10 Economic Headwinds 32:20 Impact of Ukrainian Strikes on Refineries

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 22, 2025

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Keeping Russian Economy Afloat: Kremlin's Economic High Wire Act

0:00 43:52

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Geopolitics Decanted with Dmitri Alperovitch?

This episode is 43 minutes long.

When was this Geopolitics Decanted with Dmitri Alperovitch episode published?

This episode was published on October 22, 2025.

Can I download this Geopolitics Decanted with Dmitri Alperovitch episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!