Why economic collapse will force Putin to end the war in Ukraine in 2025 | Anders Aslund 

If the Putin government is overthrown, then Ukraine should get most of the credit for they made the ultimate sacrifice over and over again.

One of the best interviews on the war

ZELENSKI is so amazing ....I hope all the wonderful things he has done is remembered . Great interview

Listening to Aslund is enlightening. Thanks!

I trust Putin when he say the sanctions help Russia! So to show him our good faith, we should double the sanctions!!

Great interview. Agree: remove the restraints; Crimea must be Ukraine.

Europe can't just rely on sanctions. They need to help Ukraine target and reach critical infrastructure like cargo shipping and factories. Make it so that Russia has nothing to export.

Great guest, great interview! Thanks Kate!

We as Americans should be ashamed that we are not supporting Ukraine as much as we should.

People forget. Economics brought down the Soviet Union, not military might.

Thank you Kate and Anders. Excellent interview

My fav economist,, we all play our small roles in the wheel of life . Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

Ukraine will win in the end as ruzzia collapses. It played its hand or putin did and it lost. I said it from the start even if it wins ruzzia will lose. Shame what putin did to his people and his country.

This is an admirable demonstration how any journalist by asking knowlegdeable questions can interview an expert of a complex subject about a specific topical issue.

This is a really fascinating interview and this man really seems knowledgeable!

A very enlightening interview. Thank you!

Mr Aslund was a privilege to listen in a fascinating interview ❤😊

Thank you! Great interview.

I am Russian I live Samara city and economic in Russia much worse than many people know😢

What a great guy

He's the second person I've heard say Crimea is the decisive terrain of this war and to isolate it. The first was General Hodges.

Outstanding! A rare example of deep insight and analysis based on real data, compared to most of the fluff in media reporting on Ukraine.

Russia's budget for 2025 is based on a price of oil at 70 US dollars per barrel of oil. Since oil exports represent 40% of the budget revenue, just a small dip in the estimated price per barrel will throw the budget into chaos.

I urge everyone to read it. It destroys the Russian nonsense about how well the Russian economy is doing.

The problem is US is possibly electing Putin's best friend as the next president

This man speaks with great authority. Loved this interview. Thank you Kate snd Times Radio.

Very sharp questions throughout this interview. Not many interviewers can reach this level of acuity.

One might also include the extreme housing affordability crisis in Russia, with mortgage rates at 20%!!!

Guess Putin shouldn’t have skipped that war checklist item to tell Russian Central Bank to repatriate foreign exchange from overseas banks before invasion commenced.

Very clever fellow.Thank you !

A vote for donald is a vote for putler.

The inflation rate in Russia is currently at 9%. The interest rate for loans in Russia is at 19%. Russia is currently borrowing money at 16.16% (bonds 2039). Even a credit card offers better conditions. The Russians have currently a severe labor shortage. To attract men signing up as a basic soldier for one year the russian state offers up to $ 60.000. The average anual salary in Russia is about $ 14.000 per year. Adjusted for purchasing power, that would be like the US military paying young soldiers $193,000 in their first year. They will have to offer more and more over time. Russian spending on internal security and defense has increased by 30-40% annually since the beginning of the war. It now accounts for 35% of total Russian government spending. When the warehouses for old Soviet equipment are empty in about two years, this figure could rise. Military spending is part of GDP but it is spending on entirely unproductive assets. Military goods need to be stored and repaired and will finally be destroyed. This kind of spending does not provide long term returns (like a school or a road). Russian weapons sales are going to zero. BUT: Until you run out of money you don´t have problems, you just had high costs.

He's backing up everything I have been able to glean from sources on the subject of Russia's economy. The Ruble has been dropping in value month on month since the beginning of 2024 and is now at 97.6 against the Dollar. It's literally not worth the paper it's printed on .

The ultimate weapon......money.

Good interview Kate, Slavo Ukraine!

A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin.

Super rapport 😊

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Yes, @michaelhealy, that was one of the best interviews on the war I've watched. Excellent questions of a truly informed man whose job it is/has been to analyze those two countries in particular. Good job, TR!

Luv ya Kate ❤

I don't think that those 200,000 dead russians that he mentions were that "young". Many were middle aged former convicts and former soldiers.

Hopefullly the Russian central bank chief will put on that black dress.Great analysis.

No world was praising Russian economy why is Russia crying now

Zelensky = "Stay alive til 25. Get our kicks in 26"

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At minute 4:10. Kate Chabot: "When the reality is so different to the actual truth..." Huh?

very interesting

Just saw rwo jet powered drone prototypes with stealth and AI . They can react anywhere in russian 😂

The main question is whether Ukraine can hold another year?

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Only 40 billion liquid money left? Dollar/Rubel 1 to 100 and more than 19% interest rate? Ordinary Russians still don't feel anything about this war? Only a lack of electricity could cause these people to have serious questions? Still questions?!

Slava Ukraine

Building stuff to get blown up grows an economy how?

Putin must never be allowed to walk away from his war crimes. No sanctions should ever be lifted till he's either dead or handed over for war crimes, and on top of that, democracy must be restored in Russia and a agreement reached that war reparations be paid to Ukraine. Also an agreement made that independent overseers be present to ensure future Elections be fair and legit...

Maybe, maybe not. these kind of predictions were made a year ago, too. Everyone just forgets. No one knows what will happen. The single biggest lesson to learn from history is that events are unpredictable. Yogi Berra (I think) - "Prediction is hard, especially when it's about the future."

He is describing what all parties some earlier than others (Russia 1917) but all come to having millions making nothing and needing everything. That proved a war economy, to be not sustainable.

Did he say "bunk"??? haven't heard that term since 1976

People in Russia use their credit cards heavily, even for buying food. The small banks will collapse very soon.

2-3% yearly? Seriously? Thats what will stop a war in your imagination?

11: No, the sign-up bonus in Moscow is about $25K.

How much does Russia have in gold reserves?

PUTRID has not opened his present yet, but this country n its people to reclaim government property after he has been dropped off 💀 I can NOT do flying carpets, but pulling the rug was FUN.

How annoying are these adverts now. I think they have over done it

Yes i know about finn

Little confidence my posts won’t be censored

A desperate old man with nukes, how could anything go wrong?

Can someone please hack the audio systems in Trump's plane and mansions and play right that there? As well the one of Scholz? Excellent questioning as well - by the way. Thank you!

Someone remind Old Man to take his medication 😂

Anders puck!!!!!

On my way to Kiev in July I met a Ukrainian soldier with 2 artificial legs in Warsaw.

Vladolf Putler will fail

Not true

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All this hard work and if trump gets in all will be lost he will undermine everything.

Atlantic Council🤣

Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk is looking increasingly ill advised, and as its prospects dwindle, it becomes ever more urgent that an end is brought to this war, argues Chris Bambery

Is your expert a mummy? 😂😂😂

This man talk some things correct but some things he talks makes no sense

I thought Putin ran out of missiles and ammo 18 months ago

Bahh still they have alot of money😢

A year ago, I remember... Why economic collapse will force Putin to end the war in Ukraine in 2024

How can you do that when you all buy even more Russian oil from India 😂😂😂😂😂.

😂😂😂nope!

IMF says their economy is doing good.

Ah, Times Radio is forecasting the downfall of Russia yet again. Same old boring story. Every headline somehow similar and repeated ad nauseam. They should have fallen two years ago according to Times Radio and have been falling ever since. It's about time someone told the Russians, they don't seem to get it.

The "spinning" has started in earnest for when Ukraine is forced to the table when their paymasters put away their chequebook next month ;)

Putin literally made a pact with iran today...its all over msm😂😂😂they dont seem desperate...your reports are very biased

Fake news

The nonsense here is simply off the scale. Times Radio is getting desperate, but why?

Let’s see how you spin the BRICS summit this month ya know the organization that will eventually see Turkey a NATO member join the fold Ooof that’s gotta hurt the narrative 😂

This is pitiful stuff. This channel needs to focus on the main story - that the Ukrainians are retreating everywhere, and that Ukraine is doomed. It's long past time to negotiate and stop this war.

Your numbers on mobilization are inaccurate.

F this guy and his opinion on us politics. You pay for it dude.