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Russia Wasn’t Ready for This Economic Beating
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- Jun 28, 2026
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Summary
Russia prepared for tanks, planes, bombs, rockets, men, and material. But it did not prepare for Ukraine to turn refineries, fuel supplies, logistics, prices, work travel, Crimea, and public confidence into the battlefield. Now Russia is dealing with fuel lines, $8–$10 gasoline, shortages spreading across regions, Crimea restrictions, Moscow feeling the pinch, and a population beginning to ask how an “energy superpower” can run out of fuel.0:00 Russia prepared for the wrong kind of war1:15 Fuel from China and India becomes a humiliation1:25 Gasoline prices surge across Russia1:59 Russians search for how to siphon gas2:07 Fuel panic spreads to more cities2:40 Russia looks for money to fund the war3:14 Scientific and economic strain deepens5:05 Crimea’s crisis gets worse6:22 More than half of Russia’s regions face shortages7:26 Russian officials insist everything is fine8:26 Moscow starts feeling the fuel crisis9:02 Russia may buy refined fuel back from India9:27 Russian anxiety and economic fear rise11:00 Ukraine’s refinery strikes hit inflation and banking policy12:30 Thousands try to leave Crimea13:28 Russia blames panic while imposing limits14:05 Russian cities begin looking frozen without traffic15:13 Russia was not prepared for this kind of war15:42 Fuel shortages begin costing jobs16:17 Putin’s last myth starts breaking17:09 The hidden tax of waiting hours for fuel18:08 Mobile toilets appear in gasoline lines#Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #UkraineWar #RussianEconomy #FuelCrisis #Crimea #RussianOil #GeopoliticsFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeaco…