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Moscow is sinking in problems! Putin is hiding truth. Kremlin can no longer sustain war
Sampson argues the Kremlin's war economy is buckling and that Moscow is concealing the true cost of the war.
In this November 2025 interview, Sampson contends that Russia’s ability to sustain the war is eroding and that the Kremlin is hiding the real toll from its own public. He points to the scale of Russian recruitment bonuses — reported in the $20,000 range for some recruits, and far higher in Moscow and St. Petersburg — as evidence of mounting manpower strain.