2.26 The Great Mattress Raid

The global oil market has shifted, and the UAE just handed the Kremlin an armor-piercing reality check. In Episode 2.26, we document the final, terminal phase of the Russian "Big Deal."

With the physical infrastructure burning in Tuapse and Kirishi from relentless Ukrainian drone strikes, the Russian state has officially run out of oligarch money and international leverage. Now, they are turning their sights inward. From Elvira Nabiullina preparing to lock the doors on 67 trillion rubles of citizen deposits, to General Chaiko failing upward into the Aerospace Forces, to the Z-Patriots openly discussing a transition of power—this isn't just an economic crisis. It is a mathematical, Dendro-Fecal meltdown.

We dissect the macro-economics with Professor Igor Lipsits, map out the "Hornet" drone superiority in the Short Sky, and witness Vladimir Solovyov completely break down on live television.

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2.51 The Pirate, the Piglet, and the Cartel

In this special 7,000+ word extended autopsy set to the aggressive thrash metal of golden-era Metallica, I dismantle the terminal rot, financial death spirals, and internal cartel wars tearing the Rus...

14 Aug 48min

2.50 The 800,000 Ghosts

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12 Aug 43min

2.49 Crazy Vova's Superpower Emporium

Welcome back to The Eastern Border.I had a bit of a doozy with health, but we're back now!In Episode 2.49, we take a deep, unfiltered look into the structural collapse of the Russian Federation in Aug...

10 Aug 39min

2.48 Dark Autumn for Russia 2

Back in April, the white-paper dreamers in Washington told you the Russian state was a rational actor optimizing its war effort. We used the Ponyatiya analytics engine to predict an August logistical ...

31 Jul 51min

2.47 I am a Bobbit Worm and I do "BLOOP"

Ukrainian deep-strike drones are acting as mechanical Bobbit worms—buried deep in the operational rear, snapping Russia’s supply chains in half. In Episode 2.47, we wade through the ashes of burning l...

29 Jul 51min

2.46: National Peculiarities of Russian Freemasonry

When an empire starts running out of money, fuel, and soldiers, it doesn't apologize—it doubles down on esoteric cosplay and window-dressing.In this episode of The Eastern Border, Kristaps Andrejsons ...

27 Jul 59min

2.45: The Wildberries Extinction Event

Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has escalated into a systematic liquidation of Russia's deep-rear logistics. As multi-billion-ruble Wildberries and Ozon distribution hubs burn from Krasnodar to St...

24 Jul 1h 1min