The Eastern Border

Kristaps Andrejsons

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A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2.32 Orthodox Armoured Polyethylene

The Russian state monopoly on violence is officially cracking. While the Kremlin legalises private corporate militaries for Gazprom and Rosatom to defend against systemic Ukrainian drone dominance, the regular troops are left stranded in a neo-feudal logistics nightmare. In this episode, we dissect the absolute breakdown of the Mariupol-Crimea "Highway of Life" under autonomous, AI-targeted UAV strikes—and how the Russian military brass responded by executing their own tech talent in frontline meat assaults. Meanwhile, the home front is facing an economic and physical infrastructure heart attack: VCIOM polling data is bleeding out despite intimidation tactics, the middle-class concrete housing market has entered a terminal Japanese-style zombie coma with 25% mortgage rates, and local authorities admit to an 85% wear-and-tear rate on utility grids. We cap it off with the ultimate "raspil"—the multi-billion-rouble grift to reopen an obsolete Soviet tank academy in Chelyabinsk in an era where drones cause 90% of casualties—and look at the dark, ultra-violent "Black Redistribution" civil war that the Z-patriots themselves are now predicting once the central authority collapses. Support the show, keep the digital bunker running, and get vital gear to the front lines: Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
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2.31 The Empire bleeds, part 2

The illusion of the Russian war machine is shattering. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the May 2026 reality, we strip away the Ministry of Defense's daily copium to expose an empire that is actively cannibalizing itself. From Roskomnadzor accidentally unplugging their own Z-patriot audience to the "Afghan Highway" where Ukrainian Hornet drones are systematically liquidating Russian logistics, the frontlines are paralyzed. The grand strategic victories of the "Second Army of the World"? They are burning entire brigades to capture a literal, empty pig farm in Donetsk. But the real collapse is happening inside the bunker. We break down the catastrophic 11-trillion-ruble budget deficit, the 1992 hyperinflation flashbacks hitting the State Duma, and the absolute absurdity of the Oreshnik missile hitting a garage cooperative (while propagandists generate fake AI craters to hide the embarrassment). We also do the brutal math on "Debt Meat." Why is the Kremlin paying 15 million rubles to send bankrupt alcoholics and escaped serial killers to the trenches, while veteran firefighters putting out burning oil refineries earn just $460 a month? Because Russia isn't a nation-state; it’s a Neo-Feudal cartel fighting over the pirate treasure on a sinking ship. Stay cynical. Keep your eyes on the ledger. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Fund the Drones: Help the guys doing the actual heavy lifting on the ground. Tell them Kristaps sent you: https://car4ukraine.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

56 min
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2.30 The Empire Bleeds, Part 1

In Part 1 of our massive 2.30 Double-Feature, we aren't looking at the frontlines—we are looking at the multi-organ failure of the Russian state. Terminal gangrene has set in. While Washington think-tanks and Senator Marco Rubio panic over a conventional Russian ground invasion of the Baltics, the reality on the ground is mathematically absurd. We kick things off by roasting the American hockey machine (Latvia 4, USA 2) before diving into the absolute, sweating desperation of the Kremlin. From dropping $80-million "Oreshnik" tungsten crowbars on Ukrainian garages, to the eradication of 25% of Russia's oil refining capacity, the empire is bankrupting itself. We break down the Chinese betrayal in Beijing, the Russian oligarchs begging the FSB for "rules," the looming bank run outlined by Igor Lipsits, and the absolute mutiny happening in the comments of the heavily censored Yandex Dzen. The social contract is dead, and the elites are fighting over the pirate treasure while the ship goes down. The Eastern Border is an entirely independent, listener-supported journalism project operating 22km from the Russian border. If you want to keep the servers humming and the moonshine flowing, please consider supporting us: Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Donate to the Ukrainian army so that they can get the trucks that they need: https://car4ukraine.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44 min
15 mai

2.29 Overdosing on Vranyo

Greetings, comrades, and welcome to The Eastern Border. Today, we are taking a long, hard look into the rotting, schizophrenic core of the Russian imperial delusion. The Kremlin generals are promising Vladimir Putin the entire Donbas by autumn, but the guys in the trenches are looking up at a sky entirely owned by Ukrainian drone swarms. In this episode, we audit the absolute collapse of the Russian state's connection to physical reality. We dive into the "Drone Wall" paralyzing Russian logistics, the dystopian slaughter of the Kuzbass dairy cows by the "Sovereign Feudalism" elite, and the frantic mothers of the 138th Brigade revealing that the Rostov military morgues are physically overflowing. But the real fatal blow? The 12-trillion ruble black hole in the Russian budget. As real inflation crosses 20% and the public withdraws 600 billion rubles in a massive bank run, the Kremlin has completely run out of cash. Their response? A terminal hallucination where the FSB blames their own drug epidemic on Kyiv, and the censorship board literally bans 10th-grade physics textbooks because the "Gay-Lussac" gas law sounds too much like Western propaganda. The empire is overdosing on vranyo, and the withdrawal symptoms are terminal. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Donate to the Ukrainian army so that they can get the trucks that they nee https://car4ukraine.com/ YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ttwDtp4skuc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

45 min
11 mai

2.28: Black Overlord

The Russian Federation has officially hit terminal velocity, and the Alpha-male imperial dream has been replaced by a desperate, hallucinating Cargo Cult. We dive into the glorious new reality of the Russian state: where broken domestic AI hallucinates goblin names for Defense Ministers, where the Kremlin blames the national depression on Amazon Prime’s ‘Fallout’ series, and where the great Eurasian Empire’s new national idea is retreating to fight to the death for a manure-filled cow-shed in Nizhny Novgorod. Plus: the official death of the “God of War” (Russian artillery is now responsible for just 5% of casualties), Ukrainian drones hunting logistics on the Taganrog highway, schizophrenic vigilantes terrorizing cow-vaccinating veterinarians in the Kuzbass, and Moscow’s “Communist Youth” demanding a return to the Gulag system while weeping over their throttled Instagram engagement metrics. The plywood empire isn’t just losing the war; it has lost its dignity entirely. Subscribe now Support the show and help us keep the signal broadcasting from the Latgalian woods! 🎙️ Listen ad-free and support us directly: https://theeasternborder.lv 🔓 Join the "Inner Sphere" on Patreon for raw, unedited translation dossiers: https://www.patreon.com/TheEasternBorder 👕 Get the "Black Overlord" gear on our Fourth Wall Merch Store: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Help the AFU hunt the invaders at: https://car4ukraine.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49 min
9 mai

2.27 Cuckoldry Day

Welcome to the 81st anniversary of Victory Day—the year the "Collector of Russian Lands" officially became a sub-letter of his own history. In this special episode of The Eastern Border, we perform a forensic live-vivisection on the mummified remains of the Russian Imperial psyche. On May 9, 2026, the world witnessed the ultimate tactical castration: a Russian military parade held strictly by the written permission of Vladimir Zelensky. While the "Bunker Granny" shivered in an armored coat on a 500-meter patch of cobblestones provided by Ukrainian "mercy," the rest of the Federation was left to burn under a "Moscow-only" defense policy that has even the hardcore Z-patriots screaming in terminal rage. Inside this Episode: The Tenant of Red Square: How the Kremlin used the "Spirit of Anchorage" to beg for a Trump-brokered ceasefire just to secure two hours of safety from a comedian in a green t-shirt. Den Kuckoldizma: Why the Z-channels have officially renamed the holiday to "Cuckoldry Day" after realizing their leaders fear Russian self-organization more than Ukrainian drones. The 8-Trillion Ruble Hole: Maxim Kalashnikov and the spreadsheet elves reveal the budget black hole that is about to swallow private bank deposits. The "John Snow" Parade: A breakdown of the real Russian army—featuring Chinese dirt bikes, UAZ Patriots on tow-ropes, and donkeys carrying mortar shells. The SS Imperative: A look at the St. Petersburg art show that uses Nazi quotes to define "Russian National Identity" while the land bridge to Crimea systematically dissolves. This isn't just a podcast; it’s a front-row seat to the end of a hallucination. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Donate for trucks to the Ukrainian army: https://car4ukraine.com/ YouTube version: https://youtu.be/PRop4VqdMwo Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

37 min
8 mai

2.26 The Great Mattress Raid

The global oil market has shifted, and the UAE just handed the Kremlin an armor-piercing reality check. In Episode 2.26, we document the final, terminal phase of the Russian "Big Deal." With the physical infrastructure burning in Tuapse and Kirishi from relentless Ukrainian drone strikes, the Russian state has officially run out of oligarch money and international leverage. Now, they are turning their sights inward. From Elvira Nabiullina preparing to lock the doors on 67 trillion rubles of citizen deposits, to General Chaiko failing upward into the Aerospace Forces, to the Z-Patriots openly discussing a transition of power—this isn't just an economic crisis. It is a mathematical, Dendro-Fecal meltdown. We dissect the macro-economics with Professor Igor Lipsits, map out the "Hornet" drone superiority in the Short Sky, and witness Vladimir Solovyov completely break down on live television. Welcome to the Eastern Border. Keep your money liquid, keep your drones flying, and remember: happiness is mandatory. SUPPORT THE SHOW: The Eastern Border runs entirely on your support. We don't have state media budgets, so we rely on you to keep the lights on and the servers secure here in Latgale. 🛡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheEasternBorder 🌐 Official Homepage: https://theeasternborder.com/ (For one-time donations, including crypto) 👕 Merch Store (Fourth Wall): https://the-eastern-border-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🇺🇦 SUPPORT CAR4UKRAINE: Help us put cold, hard engine blocks into the mud where it matters most. We are gathering funds to deliver vehicles to the Perun Battalion to help the defenders survive the meat assaults. Donate here: https://car4ukraine.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

37 min
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2.25 Dendro-Fecal Imperium

The Big Deal is dead. Welcome to the Dendro-Fecal Empire. While the Russian elites party in Dubai and the spreadsheet-watchers promise economic stability, the physical reality of the Krasnaya Zona has violently collapsed. The oil money is gone, the May 9th Victory Day parade has run out of tanks, and Elvira Nabiullina is quietly drafting protocols to lock the doors on 67 trillion rubles of civilian bank deposits to fund the meatgrinder. In Episode 2.25, we put on our Sunday best to deliver the autopsy of a dying superpower. We break down: 🔥 The Tuapse Inferno: Ukrainian drones burn the Black Sea export economy while local mayors use AI to hallucinate fake S-400 air defense columns. 🏦 The Great Bank Heist: Why the Central Bank must freeze civilian life savings to plug a 1.5 trillion ruble regional deficit. 💻 The Return of the Oprichnina: How the state drove a woman to suicide just to legally steal Alexander Galitsky’s IT billionaire empire and hand it to the KGB. 🧝 The Elven Delusion: Why Ilya Yashin's defense of the "mercenary army" makes the Russian societal collapse look infinitely worse. 🤡 The Bonya Capitulation: The absolute, surreal absurdity of Vladimir Solovyev being forced to grovel to an Instagram model on live television to prevent a middle-class revolt. The Tsar has no tanks, the sky belongs to the drones, and the propagandists are bowing to beauty bloggers. Grab a drink. It's time for some Gonzo geopolitics. CAR4UKRAINE: We aren't just talking; we are putting engine blocks into the mud. Help us buy the vehicles that keep the defenders alive. Even a small pinch helps keep the meatgrinder at bay. Donate here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-trucks-2026-eastern-border Happiness is Mandatory. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Egu-c6Rbx18 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 min

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Best russia news roundup available

2025-01-07

All Talker No Rocker

Kristaps knows what we need and delivers it the way we like it. He knows what is relevant well before the rest of the russologists get their heads around it. 10/10
Propaganda GARBAGE

2025-07-13

Rflats771

This podcast is awful, it's full of suppositions and cites unnamed sources that lack veracity, this is so bad that this should be labelled as "satire or homour" rather than any type of news.
Level headed informed take

2022-10-04

Cars0nRyan

Thank you so much for all the work you’ve done on this show it’s so valuable to people who don’t have the time to do so much digging themselves! Keep up the great work! Also you should try exporting audio in mono!
Interesting

2022-11-11

Infidel Atheist

Like to compare this report to Graham Philip,Patrick Landcaster, George Eliason , John Dogan Russel Bentley