Russia Seizes $50 Billion - Joe Blogs

[TexasTowelie]

Russia has now seized, confiscated, or taken control of assets worth more than $50 billion since the start of the war in Ukraine.

In this video, I take a deep dive into what’s really happening inside the Russian economy — and why this isn’t just about a handful of Western companies walking away.

We’ve already seen major international firms like BP, Danone, Carlsberg, Uniper and Fortum lose control of billions of dollars worth of assets.

But the story doesn’t stop there.

Russian-owned businesses are now being targeted too — with courts, prosecutors, and the state reclaiming companies, infrastructure, and strategic industries that were privatized after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

According to estimates from Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners, the total value of these seizures now exceeds $50 billion — and continues to rise.

So what’s really going on?

Is this a justified response to Western sanctions and economic pressure…
Or is Russia quietly reversing decades of privatisation and moving back toward state control?

In today’s video, we break it all down:

• The foreign companies forced out of Russia
• The growing number of domestic assets being seized
• How “temporary management” is being used in practice
• And what this means for investors, businesses, and the future of the Russian economy

This is one of the biggest economic shifts in Russia since the 1990s — and it could have long-term consequences that go far beyond the war in Ukraine.

[ChicagoTeamster]

1. No businesses will invest there again and their industry and economy will suffer. China will overtake them.

Ukraine is preparing Taiwan, Japan, S Korea and the Philippines to defeat the Chinese navy if they try to invade. They're getting S Korean tanks and help with drone and cruise missile production. Soon, they won't need the US. Trump is killing the US Defense industry's export market. SEATO will reorganize without the US. That was the warning shrouded in King Charles references to Australia in his speech to Congress.