It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin Is Sweeping This Summer’s Crisis Under the Rug
Ukraine strikes on Russian refineries and warehouses have deepened fuel shortages, while the Kremlin says the damage will not have critical consequences.
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged economic damage from Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses but claimed the attacks "will not have, do not cause and cannot bring about any critical consequences."
- Many Russians view late summer with apprehension due to "Black August," journalistic shorthand for dramatic crises historically striking Russia, including the 1998 financial collapse and the 2008 Georgia war.
- Ukrainians continue striking Russian oil refineries and Amazon-style distribution centers, causing fuel shortages and rising prices that are hitting Russians squarely in their pocketbooks.
- On Monday, a Russian court convicted opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine; the Russian Supreme Court barred his party, Yabloko, from upcoming ballots.
- Exiled Russian commentator Ilya Varlamov cited warnings from a top economist that Moscow faces a "social crisis" and is "losing both the technological and economic competition globally," suggesting Russia cannot win a war of attrition.
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In recent decades, “Black August” or “the curse of August” has become a kind of journalistic shortcut in Russia to refer to crises…
Analysis by Nathan Hodge In recent decades, "Black August" or "August curse" has become a kind of journalistic shortcut in Russia to refer to the dramatic crises that seem to occur in the last weeks of summer.In a way, Black August is the Russian equivalent, albeit approximate, of the "The Post Season" It is the "Black August" in Russia, but Putin is hiding the crisis this summer appeared first on KVIA.
It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug
“Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. But amid the uneasy speculation this year, Putin has projected his usual aura of confidence.
The developments surrounding the war in Ukraine have caused quite a stir for Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent months. However, according to the Russian ultranationalist Tsargrad TV channel, many Russians fear that the "August curse" will peak as the month ends, making the coming days even worse for the Kremlin leader.
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