Ukraine's continuing success in destroying Putin's 'oil infrastructure' (Silicon Curtain: YouTube: 2 May 2026) is causing Putin to 'melt down into a puddle' as he finally admits to his 'siloviki' that Russia's economy is falling into the abyss of a deep "recession".
As Jason Ma (left) reported,
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his concerns about the economy public as he vented frustration at aides and demanded they come up with solutions.
During a televised meeting on the economy Wednesday, he revealed that GDP shrank by combined 1.8% in January and February, adding that manufacturing, industrial production, and construction were negative. (Fortune: 18 April 2026) (my emphasis)
"Putin admitting on the record that GDP contracted.
Putin admitting that the numbers are below the governments own forecast
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Putin calling for reports that explain "Why?"
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These are not the words of a leader managing a situation. … For Vladimir Putin, these are the words equivalent to a General radioing from the front that the situation is not going according to plan.
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Except this front is the entire Russian economy, and the General is the man who ordered the offensive." (Ben Hodges Report: 3 May 2026: YouTube) (my emphasis)
And now Trump, his 'bosom buddy', has just announced that,
“The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong — They are victims of circumstance,” Trump wrote Sunday in a social media post. “If, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with, that interference will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully.” (María Paula Mijares Torres (left): Bloomberg on MSN: 4 May 2026) (my emphasis)
That 'small' financial lifeline thrown to Putin by Iran as they closed the Strait of Hormuz, and which has caused the price of oil to spike above $100, is on the verge of collapse by Trump's announcement that, "the US will begin guiding some neutral ships trapped in the Persian Gulf out through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday." (ibid María Paula Mijares Torres.)
We should also be aware of the words of Tom Keatinge (left) (ibid Katya Adler) , Director of the Finance & Security Centre at the Royal United Services Institute, that,
"Despite the war in the Middle East, Keatinge says Trump, with his reputation for impatience, might pivot away at any moment from focusing on Iran if finding a deal with Tehran remains complicated.
He could then swiftly turn back to the Russia-Ukraine question. That, insists Keatinge, is why Europeans must take far more decisive action in Ukraine now than they have to date. (Katya Adler: BBC News: 3 May 2026) (my emphasis)
Almost as if to pre-empt this possibility, France 24 reports that,
"European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gather in Armenia Monday (4 May 2026) as they seek to navigate a fraught geopolitical environment under an unpredictable White House.
US President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC). It takes place in Yerevan, a crossroads between Russia and the Middle East – the two main issues on the agenda.
"Leaders from across the continent, with Canada as a guest, will discuss how to cooperate to strengthen security and collective resilience," European Council President Antonio Costa wrote on social media as he arrived in the Armenian capital Sunday.
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The EPC was initially perceived as an anti-Putin club," said Sebastien Maillard, a special adviser at the Jacques Delors Institute, a think tank.
"With the invitation to Canada, this initiative – which was initially driven by geography – is now taking on an anti-Trump slant." (France 24 on Yahoo News: 4 May 2026) (my emphasis)
Some attendees at Yervan meeting:European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, NATO Secretary General
Mark Rutte, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
and Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand
Both Putin and Trump now stand 'politically' naked before the world community.
Their downfall is now imminent.
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