Judging Freedom Prof. Gilbert Doctorow: [LIVE from St. Petersburg] : Can Trump Negotiate for Peace?
Apr 30, 2025
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Russian Prosperity Amid War
- A 90-year-old Russian guest at dinner said this period is the most prosperous of his life.
- Increased salaries due to labor shortages drive inflation and create an economic vicious cycle.
Pause in Russian Military Recruiting
- No visible military recruiting posters suggest a halt in recruitment.
- This likely reflects anticipation that the war is nearing its end.
Russian Intelligentsia Hope for Reset
- Russian educated elites remain hopeful for détente and a return to pre-sanctions normalcy.
- Sanctions have made travel to the West complex and inconvenient, but relatives remain valued.