Putin’s Worst Nightmare Just Hit Russia's Banks
Paul J. Warburg
32 min
Russia's banking system is collapsing because it cannot borrow money while being forced to fund a losing war. Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries are actively accelerating this banking crisis and could cause the whole thing to blow up.
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Vladimir Putin
Chapters
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0:00
Visible Destruction
Russia faces visible physical destruction from fires across its territory.
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1:38
The Hidden Financial Crisis
A hidden banking crisis has emerged where Russia can no longer sell government bonds.
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6:48
The Bond Auction Impasse
Russia canceled bond sales because no one was willing to lend money at acceptable rates.
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14:52
Bankers Defy the Government
Russian bankers are actively fighting back against government demands for more loans.
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16:15
Government Options Are Limited
The government faces terrible choices: raise taxes, cause inflation, cut services, or sell gold.
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21:42
Hidden Debt Schemes
The government forced banks to lend money for war production and debt relief.
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30:21
Systemic Banking Risk
Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries threaten to trigger a systemic collapse of Russian banks.
Key points
- 0:00
Russia is currently burning in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Crimea, Belgorod, and the Sea of Azov.
- 0:00
Ukraine has systematically taken offline Russian refineries and wildberries warehouses causing massive fires.
- 6:48
Russia canceled bond sales because no one was willing to lend money at acceptable rates.
- 6:48
Russia experienced four consecutive failed bond auctions before canceling further attempts.
- 4:09
Russian bankers are actively fighting back against the Kremlin to preserve their fortunes.
- 14:52
The banking system is now telling the government no regarding new loans.
- 27:36
The Russian government went 150% over budget for its entire year's deficit by June.
- 22:49
The government forced banks to lend money for war production at below market rates.
- 30:21
Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries threaten to trigger a systemic collapse of Russian banks.
- 18:40
Russian banks are running out of money due to bad loans and war costs.
- 16:15
The government must choose between raising taxes, causing inflation, cutting services, or selling gold.
Who and where
People · 1
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Vladimir Putin 5
President of the Russian Federation
Photo 1
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