{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/cfd8aed5-6d63-4b2f-b325-46e4b5665583/6aae7dac0a12e9177492b82c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"3.02 Pre-Voting in a Non-Binding Pseudo-Referendum. Sort-of.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100808131fd81f125b34da8/1789820190256-0822c4ef-7b5b-4a42-9eae-f804081fd38e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to the Chornaya Zona. In Episode 3.02, we execute a surgical strike on the administrative rot surrounding the GosDura 2026 elections. The Russian state is currently operating on pure <em>vranyo</em>: running a 20% payday-loan debt spiral while pretending to maintain a 2% deficit, and manually rationing civilian fuel while police generals steal multi-billion-dollar French retail empires.</p><p>We break down the terminal hypocrisy of the Russian elite starting with the Metshin brothers hiding their wealth in NATO real estate to Umar Kremlev funding Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamian island parties. Finally, we look at the absolute absurdity of the occupied territories, where the state conducts \"secret\" early voting for residents whose houses no longer exist. The system doesn't need ballot boxes anymore; it simply hallucinates democracy.</p><p><br></p><p>Become our patron:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder</a></p><p><br></p><p>Merch store + another option for memberships:</p><p><a href=\"https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe:</p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv</a></p><p><br></p><p>Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well!</p><p><a href=\"http://theeasternborder.lv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://theeasternborder.lv/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Autumn Harvest Campaign!</p><p><a href=\"https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-2026-the-eastern-border\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-2026-the-eastern-border</a></p>","author_name":"Kristaps Andrejsons"}