The Projection — a symmetric watercolor butterfly

The Projection

The surface is never the system.

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locked — sanctioned and largely cut off from Western finance: ~$300-335B of reserves immobilized, SWIFT access curtailed, capital controls in force, energy sold at a discount to a narrowed buyer set. Low debt is moot when market access is blocked.

high confidence · as of 2026-07-26 · about Russia

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