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TexasTowelie

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 04:56 PM Apr 10

Russia Can't Survive the Oil Price Crash - Paul Warburg [View all]



In response to Trump's tariffs, global oil prices have begun crashing. For Russia and Vladimir Putin, that's bad news - Russia can't survive low oil prices. In this video I talk about Russia's war against Ukraine, the state of the Russian economy, and what lower global energy prices mean for Russia's future. Spoiler alert: the factors that caused the collapse of the Soviet Union are now in play once again.
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