The Real Truth About Russia's Economic Survival (Winning or Losing?)

Exclusive Videos:    / @chillfinancialhistorian   Spotify: https://dub.sh/cfhspotify Newsletter: https://dub.sh/chillfinancialhistorian X: https://x.com/realcfh Follow the CFH channel on: Telegram: https://t.me/chillfinancialhistorian WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBx... Everyone predicted Russia's economy would collapse in 2022. It didn't. But the "invincible fortress" story is just as wrong. Here's what the 2026 data actually shows. Four years into the most aggressive sanctions regime in modern history, Russia is still standing — but the way it survived is quietly bankrupting its own future. In this deep dive we skip the hysteria in both directions and just follow the money: the 2022 emergency playbook, the oil "shadow fleet," military Keynesianism, the 21% interest rate trap, the near-empty National Wealth Fund, the $300B in frozen reserves, the dependence on China, and the 2026 fuel crisis that has Russians queuing for hours in one of the world's top oil producers. Is Russia's economy winning, losing, or something weirder? The real answer lives in the boring, honest middle — and that's exactly where we go. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X... ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 The collapse that was predicted (and the boom that happened) 01:45 How Russia dodged collapse in 2022 04:30 The shadow fleet & the oil price cap 07:30 Military Keynesianism: the engine and the trap 10:45 The 21% interest rate problem 13:45 The National Wealth Fund runs dry 17:00 Frozen $300B reserves & the marriage to China 20:15 Life at the pump: the 2026 fuel crisis 23:30 So is Russia winning or losing? The real truth 📌 Sources include the IMF, Bank of Russia, CREA, CEPA, the Atlantic Council, Reuters, and Gallup. All figures current as of mid-2026. 💬 Where do YOU land — resilient economy or managed decline? Drop it in the comments. 👍 Like & subscribe for data-first economic history with zero propaganda. This video is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. #RussiaEconomy #Sanctions #Geopolitics #EconomicHistory #Russia #OilPrices #Inflation #ChinaRussia #Macroeconomics #FinancialHistorian