
Silicon Curtain 934. Regime ENDING Economic Pressures are Building - Why Putin is in Trouble!
Jan 22, 2026
Jake Broe, a United States Air Force veteran and YouTube commentator on the Ukraine war, shares his insights into the crumbling Russian war economy and the implications for Putin. He discusses Russia's systemic collapse, recent military humiliations, and Ukraine's strategic pressure to disrupt Russian supply chains. Broe also explores the dangers of modern authoritarianism, the historical roots of Russian expansionism, and the impact of tech oligarchs on democracy. His urgency for decisive Western actions and information warfare against disinformation makes for an engaging discussion.
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Russian Energy Revenues Are Crashing
- Russia's oil and gas revenues plunged sharply in 2025, cutting a vital 25% of the federal budget.
- Jake Broe says Ukraine must keep striking industry and shipping to push Russia toward a breaking point.
Putin’s Information Bubble Causes Blind Spots
- Vladimir Putin lives in a controlled information bubble and receives filtered reports that avoid bad news.
- Jake Broe argues this leads to chronic miscalculation and public propaganda that pretends defeats never happened.
Kupyensk Humiliation Reveals Propaganda Gap
- Putin publicly declared Kupyensk fully under Russian control after a briefing, but Ukraine later liberated it.
- Jake Broe uses the Kupyensk humiliation to show propaganda and reality can sharply diverge.








