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‼️ Russia: “From January to November 2025, goods worth $20.9 billion entered Russia through "parallel import" mechanisms—that is, imports without the copyright holder's permission—a 45% decrease compared to the same period last year (2024) ($37.9 billion).”

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/09/i...
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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This information came from “Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov”
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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“Monthly parallel import volumes fell to $2 billion from $4 billion when the mechanism was first introduced. "The initial forecast of $25 billion in 2025 no longer appears relevant…”
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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“…Data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia indicates a steady trend toward a significant decline in parallel import volumes," Alikhanov said.”

But how many are coming in undetected and thus untaxed?
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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“According to importers and logistics specialists, up to 10% of all Russian imports were stuck at the border with Kazakhstan by November, which even created problems with product availability for some companies—especially marketplace sellers.”

lol
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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The Kabal Candle GIF
ALT: The Kabal Candle GIF
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Ball bearings are involved, but the devices are more complicated that just ball bearings.

Making good bearings is actually quite difficult.
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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‼️ Russia: “The Prosecutor General's Office is demanding the seizure of the KIMP holding company due to inflated prices for bearings for the defense industry.”

The nationalizations continue!

🇷🇺: *yoink*

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8291821
December 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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‼️ Russia: “Kazakhstan's decision to establish production of NATO-standard artillery shells on its territory is an "unfriendly" move toward Russia, said Alexei Zhuravlev, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee.”

🇷🇺: 😡

www.moscowtimes.news/2025/12/17/o...
December 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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‼️ Russian Railways November 2025 Loading Update Thread

Things look…weird (again)

Note: Data tables are provided in the thread
December 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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‼️ Russia: “For the first time since the war with Ukraine, "the economic crisis" has become one of the top questions Russians want to ask Vladimir Putin during his "Direct Line" broadcast.”

🍿

www.moscowtimes.news/2025/12/18/k...
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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‼️ Russia: “Putin explained why Russian tankers are being attacked.”

🇷🇺: To increase insurance premiums!

www.mk.ru/politics/202...
December 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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‼️ Russia: “The government has begun preparing for a banking crisis in Russia.”

🍿

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/p...
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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“The government believes the threat of a banking crisis in Russia is real as loan defaults mount, the economy slows, and Western sanctions intensify, hitting the country's largest oil companies. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing a Russian cabinet official who requested anonymity”

So…
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Here’s the deal. This may seem like some surprise breaking news, but it’s not. It might just one of first times in that it gets published widely in a large U.S. based publication.

This has been discussed by myself & others who follow Russian Economics seriously for quite a while now.

And…
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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When this bunch, that has close ties to the Kremlin, publishes it in Russia, that it’s not a secret anymore.
‼️ Russia: “Russians warned of a possible banking crisis in the Russian Federation.”

🍿

www.mk.ru/economics/20...
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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So…the source may want to be anonymous but they’re not really leaking anything that isn’t out in the open.
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Note: There was a report from the Swedes a while ago that was one of the best I’d seen. I can’t find it (yet?), but they warned about a banking crisis too.
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Notice:

“A number of companies are experiencing a deteriorating financial situation, and export industries are losing revenue due to declining external demand and prices, according to Renat Akhmetov, a leading expert at the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting (CMASF)…”
December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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‼️”…He notes that banking statistics don't reveal the full scale of the problems, as a significant portion of bad debts are concealed under the guise of restructurings.”

👉 STATISTICS DON’T REVEAL THE FULL SCALE OF THE PROBLEM
December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Look at the exchange rate 😂

cbr.ru/eng/
December 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Helpful tips to reach this Banking liquidity data quickly on your own

Go the Russian Central Bank website and click “All Indicators”

cbr.ru/eng/
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The scroll down to Banking Liquidity Indicators, and click on it.
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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And then select the first item in the list.

“The banking sector structural liquidity deficit/surplus”

And you’re there. 🤗
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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‼️ Russia: “The maximum volume of government bond issuance in 2026 has been set at 6.47 trillion rubles”

ಠ_ಠ

www.moscowtimes.news/2025/12/19/m...
December 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM