The Eastern Border

2.50 The 800,000 Ghosts

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Welcome back to The Eastern Border. In Episode 2.50, we descend into the terminal madness of the Russian state apparatus. With the federal budget blowing through a staggering 5.73 trillion ruble ($70 billion) deficit in just six months and the Central Bank secretly dumping 85 tons of gold, the Kremlin is actively burning down its own foundations to keep the war machine running.

We break down…