EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 18 MIN
Russia’s ECONOMIC Crises Are Starting to Converge
from Professor Gerdes Explains · host Professor Gerdes
Russia’s economy is no longer dealing with isolated problems. Banking stress, refinery strikes, gasoline shortages, collapsing real estate demand, shrinking oil revenues, inflation, and industrial failures are now reinforcing one another simultaneously — and even Russian insiders are beginning to openly admit the pressure is becoming difficult to hide. In this video, we walk through more than 30 separate indicators and reports showing why Moscow’s economic warning lights are all starting to flash at once. 00:00 Russia’s Economic Dashboard Turns Red 00:35 Banking Crisis Warning Signs 01:20 Oil Infrastructure Under Attack 02:09 Shrinking Oil Production 02:43 Russia’s Economy Contracts 03:09 Russia’s Space Program Selling Ads 03:37 Property Market Collapse Accelerates 03:56 Consumer Economy Weakening 04:54 Ukraine’s Growing Robot Warfare Edge 05:13 Russia’s Hospital System Under Pressure 05:53 Russian Officials Warn of Collapse 06:19 Ukraine’s Economic Pressure Campaign 06:56 The Future of Drone Warfare 08:04 Russian Milbloggers Sound the Alarm 08:53 Businesses Running Out of Cash 09:10 Refinery Damage Spreads 09:46 Russia Losing European Energy Clients 10:07 Xi Refuses Putin’s Pipeline Request 10:26 Russia’s Insurance Reality Problem 11:17 Russian Electronics Sector Falters 11:31 Real Estate and Banking Spiral 12:13 Russia Selling Gold Reserves 12:42 Recession and Liquidity Crisis Warnings 12:49 Refinery Shutdowns Deepen 13:15 Fuel Shortages Hit Crimea 13:41 Kremlin Denials Continue 13:54 Fake Russian Processor Exposed 14:16 Fuel Crisis Expands Further 15:11 Putin Moves Against Critics 15:38 Russia Selling Major State Assets 16:00 Budanov on Russia’s Grim Forecasts 16:32 Viewer Comments and Final Thoughts Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #RussianEconomy #UkraineWar #Inflation #Oil #GasolineShortage #Sanctions #Economy #Geopolitics #NATO #EnergyCrisis #RussiaCrisis #WarEconomy ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
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Russia’s economy is no longer dealing with isolated problems. Banking stress, refinery strikes, gasoline shortages, collapsing real estate demand, shrinking oil revenues, inflation, and industrial failures are now reinforcing one another simultaneously — and even Russian insiders are beginning to openly admit the pressure is becoming difficult to hide. In this video, we walk through more than 30 separate indicators and reports showing why Moscow’s economic warning lights are all starting to flash at once.00:00 Russia’s Economic Dashboard Turns Red00:35 Banking Crisis Warning Signs01:20 Oil Infrastructure Under Attack02:09 Shrinking Oil Production02:43 Russia’s Economy Contracts03:09 Russia’s Space Program Selling Ads03:37 Property Market Collapse Accelerates03:56 Consumer Economy Weakening04:54 Ukraine’s Growing Robot Warfare Edge05:13 Russia’s Hospital System Under Pressure05:53 Russian Officials Warn of Collapse06:19 Ukraine’s Economic Pressure Campaign06:56 The Future of Drone Warfare08:04 Russian Milbloggers Sound the Alarm08:53 Businesses Running Out of Cash09:10 Refinery Damage Spreads09:46 Russia Losing European Energy Clients10:07 Xi Refuses Putin’s Pipeline Request10:26 Russia’s Insurance Reality Problem11:17 Russian Electronics Sector Falters11:31 Real Estate and Banking Spiral12:13 Russia Selling Gold Reserves12:42 Recession and Liquidity Crisis Warnings12:49 Refinery Shutdowns Deepen13:15 Fuel Shortages Hit Crimea13:41 Kremlin Denials Continue13:54 Fake Russian Processor Exposed14:16 Fuel Crisis Expands Further15:11 Putin Moves Against Critics15:38 Russia Selling Major State Assets16:00 Budanov on Russia’s Grim Forecasts16:32 Viewer Comments and Final ThoughtsFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #RussianEconomy #UkraineWar #Inflation #Oil #GasolineShortage #Sanctions #Economy #Geopolitics #NATO #EnergyCrisis #RussiaCrisis #WarEconomy***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.html🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the a
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