Russia's Economy Finally Stalls: What Next?

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Go to https://hensonshaving.com/TLDR and enter "TLDR" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. After two years of solid GDP growth, Russia's economy appears to be slowing down significantly with the recent data suggesting that the economy is shrinking. In this video, we're taking a look at what's driving this trend and whether there's a way for the Kremlin to reverse it. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Russia military spending https://en.thebell.io/russia-on-track-to-set-new-military-spending-records/ Russia’s near recession miss https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/2025/09/20/minister-says-russia-on-brink-of-recession-as-sanctions-and-war-bite/ Russia’s economic slowdown https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0004kh8 Gasoline crisis https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/09/29/russia-gasoline-crises-deepens-as-drones-hit-more-refineries/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-30/russia-bans-diesel-exports-for-resellers-extends-gasoline-curbs https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Prices-Drop-Dramatically-on-Oversupply-Fears-and-US-Demand-Risks.html Deficit growing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-29/russia-faces-wartime-budget-hit-as-oil-gas-revenue-to-slide https://www.intellinews.com/russia-s-june-budget-deficit-widens-sharply-as-military-spending-and-oil-revenues-diverge-389911/ Wealth fund depleting https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russias-war-chest-is-drying-up-how-sanctions-and-oil-prices-bite-into-the-national-wealth-fund-9599 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/russia-s-rainy-day-fund-lost-around-6-billion-in-may?embedded-checkout=true Tax increases https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/07/more-taxes-for-more-war-unpacking-russias-2026-budget-a90736 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Context 02:01 - Why Growth Has Stalled 05:40 - Budget Deficit Ballooning 07:41 - Sponsored Content