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TexasTowelie

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:00 PM Nov 1

Russian Crisis - Joe Blogs



Russia is preparing to issue its first-ever government bonds in Chinese yuan — a historic moment that exposes the growing financial crisis inside the Kremlin.

With Western markets closed, Russia is drowning in yuan from oil exports and turning to Beijing for help.

We’ll explore how these new bonds work, the scale of corporate yuan borrowing already underway, and what this move says about the future of Russia’s economy and sovereignty.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:58 WHY?
3:50 RUSSIAN ECONOMY
5:29 RUBLES
6:31 RISKS
8:18 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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