2.38 Existential Fanfiction

Happy Anniversary to The Eastern Border! We are celebrating the madness of the post-Soviet space by watching the Russian Federation actively cannibalize its own economy in real-time

In this masterclass of imperial decay, we track the massive Ukrainian drone strikes turning Russian oil refineries into atmospheric fireballs, forcing the Kremlin to burn billions of rubles just to subsidize domestic gasoline. Meanwhile, the Central Bank is choking the civilian sector with 21.5% interest rates, military commissars are flying out of windows in Rostov, and the real estate market is being propped up by "coffin money" from the frontlines.

And if the physical collapse wasn't enough, there is the ideological rot: the state is prosecuting teenagers for insulting the Taliban, and we suffer through Vladimir Solovyov’s self-published, megalomaniacal fiction novel where he gives himself superpowers and teleportation. The simulation is crashing.

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2.52 Serfdom Forever!

Welcome to Serfdom Forever! The demographic hemorrhage has become so catastrophic that Moscow is now renting North Korean indentured servants to roll sushi in the suburbs, while Russian Gen Z medical ...

17 Aug 1h 16min

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

Welcome back to The Eastern Border. In Episode 2.50, we descend into the terminal madness of the Russian state apparatus. With the federal budget blowing through a staggering 5.73 trillion ruble ($70 ...

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