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We discussed with economist Konstantin Sonin what Putin doesn’t know about the state of the Russian economy, why the role of Nabiullina and the Central Bank is greatly exaggerated, and what Trump’s rise to power will change for Ukraine. Konstantin Sonin's Telegram channel - https://t.me/ksonin Buy nice merch (now with a cuckoo!) Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan - https://merchmag.ru/tbs/ USA and Europe (alas, without a cuckoo) - https://antidot-2.creator-spring.com/ Merch in Vilnius - https://www.instagram.com/notonly_cof... Ongoing support of the channel by subscribing to Patreon (from $3/month) - / plushev Ongoing support by subscribing to Boosty (from 400 rubles/month) - https://boosty.to/plushev One-time support of the channel with a hard-earned ruble - https://new.donatepay.ru/@573440?goal=BS A hard-earned non-ruble! - https://donate.plushev.com 00:00 Preface 00:53 Putin's confidence in the economy, the key rate 05:44 How much does the war affect the well-being of Russians? 07:35 Is Putin satisfied with the current economic situation? 12:24 What awaits the Russian economy and are changes possible because of the "refrigerator"? 18:29 On the real role of the Central Bank and Nabiullina 21:21 US military spending and opportunities for helping Ukraine 27:27 What to expect from Trump and what will make Putin stop? 34:53 Putin's ideal image of Russia 37:26 Will the system collapse without Putin? 41:30 Those who left vs. those who remained 44:11 What can those who left do? On the actions of the opposition and historical cases 50:28 Do Russians need freedom? 56:27 Afterword #sonin #plyushchev #idepolestars #interview #economics #russianeconomy #putin