SHOCKING UPDATE: Putin’s Gold Sell-Off Is Draining Russia’s War Chest 🇷🇺
1️⃣ The scale of the sell-off:
May 2022: 554.9 tons of gold in the National Wealth Fund.
Jan 2026: 160.2 tons remaining — a 71% reduction in just 3 years.
Remaining gold is now mostly in anonymous central bank accounts, limiting transparency.
2️⃣ Current liquidity:
Total liquid assets (gold + yuan): 4.1 trillion rubles.
Analysts warn: if oil stays flat and the ruble doesn’t strengthen, another 60% of remaining reserves could be drained — roughly 2.5 trillion rubles.
3️⃣ Implications:
Less spending flexibility: Infrastructure, social programs, and military budgets all get squeezed.
Financial vulnerability: Russia is losing its buffer against sanctions, market shocks,
Moscow can keep spending before the reserves hit dangerous levels ⚠️💥
$RIVER
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