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In this exclusive interview, Dr. Jason Smart speaks with Professor Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Chair of Economics at Indiana University and a scholar published in the American Economic Review.
Together they break down the hidden fractures inside Russia’s wartime economy: labor shortages, the accelerating brain drain, failing energy leverage, and the deeper statistical signals pointing toward collapse.
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Lugovskyy uses Game Theory to explain why sanctions are finally biting and why Russia’s current model cannot sustain a long war. This is the mathematical reality the Kremlin does not want exposed.
Watch to understand why Russia’s system is approaching a breaking point, and what comes next.
ABOUT THE GUEST: Lugovskyy is a Ukraine-born economist and the current Chair of the Economics Department at Indiana University. Holding a PhD from Purdue University, he is a globally recognized authority in International Economics and Game Theory. His research has been featured in top-tier academic journals, including the American Economic Review, European Economic Review, and the Journal of Financial Economics. Lugovskyy brings data, expertise, and a warning that Russia is playing with fire.