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2.40 Fraud Watch
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- The Eastern Border
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 3012
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Summary
Welcome back to the studio at the edge of the empire. Today, the institutional lying known as Vranyo has officially collided with a physical, unyielding brick wall. We have arrived at Dopizdelis—the exact moment a superpower talks itself into a terminal, inescapable corner. In this episode, we dissect the catastrophic breakdown of the Russian wartime illusion. From the frantic, profanity-laced meltdowns of frontline Z-volunteers to the dead-eyed central planners strangling their own economy, we pull back the curtain on an imperial engine running completely on empty. The "Gas Station Superpower" can no longer guarantee a working fuel pump inside its own borders. Oh, and before you say anything, I just quote Moscow mayor, Sobyanin in the thumbnail. He'll of course claim his account was hacked, but I don't know, I saw that text on a massive loop last night. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.