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#Russia #Economy #FuelCrisis #Sanctions #UkraineWar #Pensions #VAT #Mobilization #Protests #Geopolitics Rising prices, fuel rationing, stalled buses, and pensions paid late: the cost of war has come home. For years the Kremlin promised stability in exchange for silence. That bargain is breaking. Local deputies in major cities have called for resignation. A district council in St. Petersburg even filed a treason petition. Grass‑roots complaints—once whispers—are becoming public dissent. In this episode we map the fractures: • Fuel shock: regional stations dry, rationing rules, and lines that shut schools and logistics. • Pocketbook pain: a proposed VAT hike from 20% to 22%, higher prices on essentials, and a “wartime budget” that sweeps social funds into the front. • Pensions & aging: benefit erosion after the retirement‑age rise; delays that break decades of trust. • Youth & manpower: opposition to mobilization and the spread of coercive “volunteer” contracts. • Mothers’ revolt: why fear campaigns now backfire on those with nothing left to lose. • The tool kit’s limits: repression, propaganda, and patronage—why all three are running out of runway. • Slow‑motion collapse: not a dramatic revolution tomorrow, but a state that’s increasingly unable to deliver basic functions. Note: Figures and examples reflect 2024–2025 public reporting and open sources; some claims are contested in Russia’s information space. We focus on mechanisms and trends, not single‑point certainties. Te...