will ‘collapse’, or even if it’s cave in single a dramatic moment. But

what’s not under doubt is that pressure on Putin’s economy is building –

it was even terms a ‘house of cards’ in a recent article in the

Financial Times. All this pressure makes Putin’s war economy less

sustainable, his regime more brittle, and the outcome of events far less

certain or indeed predictable. And if you’re a tyrant, then things you

cannot control, unpredictability in fact, is the last thing you want to

see in your realm.

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At relatively short notice, we're organising two events in Ukraine in

the last week of January. Lviv (part 2) and Kyiv. The event we ran in

August 2023 was a huge success, and had a great impact. Now our aim is

even more ambitious. Two cities. Two events. Multiple panels consisting

of the best experts, and all filmed in high definition for the channel.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

But it costs. Last time the overall cost was £3,500 for Live in Lviv,

and we covered 80% of this through ticket sales. This time the costs are

higher, and there's less opportunity to sell tickets at the available

venues and studios, so I'm creating a campaign to raise £5,000 to make

this trip a reality. We also have a much more ambitious programme to

film interviews around Kyiv and Lviv for the channel. This project will

have an impact, so please help if you can.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

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SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER

A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of

Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to

Ukraine's front-line towns.

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NEWS SOURCES:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/09/russias-economic-gamble-the-hidden-costs-of-war-driven-growth-a87548

https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/

https://www.ft.com/content/61adaed4-ac9a-4891-afb6-b3ad648c58ad

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-ukraine-war-recession-outlook-inflation-sanctions-banks-rates-2025-1

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/09/russias-economic-gamble-the-hidden-costs-of-war-driven-growth-a87548

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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain

https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain

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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:

Save Ukraine

https://www.saveukraineua.org/

Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas

https://superhumans.com/en/

UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in

Ukraine

https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive

https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen

https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy

https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

https://prytulafoundation.org

NGO “Herojam Slava”

https://heroiamslava.org/

kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and

Przemysl

https://kharpp.com/

NOR DOG Animal Rescue

https://www.nor-dog.org/home/

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