Russia

11 statements across 9 episodes · 5 bullish · 2 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement May 14, 2023 by Nikhil Kamath · said 64 times in 20 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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brought up most by Nikhil Kamath (27), Ruchir Sharma (22), Yuval Noah Harari (2), Rahul Sharma (2), Nikos Christodoulides (2), Christopher Luxon (2), Ajay Bijli (2), Puneet Chhatwal (1)

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Everything said about Russia, oldest first

May 14, 2023 bullish
Assertion Supported
Kamath: Central banks in China and Russia are actively hoarding gold
“But right now, a lot of central banks across the world from China to Russia to all of these guys are starting to hoard gold, which is a very interesting trend.”
Nikhil Kamath May 14, 2023 ▶ 2:11:26 Ep #4 | WTF is ChatGPT: Heaven or Hell? | w/ Nikhil, Varun Mayya, Tanmay, Umang & Aprameya · Nikhil Kamath
Jan 10, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Modi: India is not neutral in global conflicts, it stands for peace
“जैसे इस क्राइसिस के समय हमने लगातार कहा है कि हम न्यूट्रल नहीं हैं मैं लगातार कहता हूँ हम न्यूट्रल नहीं हैं जो लोग कहते हैं हम न्यूट्रल हैं मैं न्यूट्रल नहीं हूँ मैं शान्ती के पक्ष में हूँ मेरा पक्ष है शान्ती और मैं उसके लिए जो प”
Narendra Modi Jan 10, 2025 ▶ 1:42:39 People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi x Nikhil Kamath | Episode 6 | By WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Apr 5, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Luxon: Peter Beck made New Zealand fourth-biggest space rocket launcher globally
“You think about someone like Sir Peter Beck today, who's now made New Zealand the fourth biggest launcher of rockets into space after the US, Russia and China.”
Christopher Luxon Apr 5, 2025 ▶ 21:37 Nikhil Kamath x NZ PM Christopher Luxon | People by WTF Ep #7 · Nikhil Kamath
Jun 28, 2025
Assertion Contradicted
Arora: Cyberattack took down Ukraine's logistics systems at war's onset
“And the first thing that happened in the Russia-Ukraine conflict was the entire logistics systems of Ukraine was taken down by hackers because that was the way they could sort of destabilize and immobilize the army of Ukraine. It wasn't a bomb that landed. It …”
Nikesh Arora Jun 28, 2025 ▶ 7:42 From Ghaziabad to Silicon Valley: Nikhil Kamath x Nikesh Arora | People by WTF | Ep. 11 · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 bullish
Insight
Sharma: 2022 Russia sanctions triggered major shift to gold and Bitcoin
“That was a big, in fact, Philip for gold and for Bitcoin and stuff. The moment America sanctioned Russia, ah, back in, ah, the spring of twenty-twenty-two.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 43:47 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
Sharma: Russia was among few countries to enact a 13% flat tax
“One of the very few governments in the world which actually introduced a flat tax was Russia. Right. Right. They said flat tax. I think it was 13% or something. Said flat tax.”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 1:26:18 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 3, 2025 negative
Insight
Sharma: Seizing Russian assets alerted global governments to US dollar risks
“The way the sanctions were imposed on, on Russia at the time of the Ukrainian war, where the assets were seized. And Russia was thrown off the dollar grid completely. I think that was a big wake up call for governments around the world that, Listen, this, if t…”
Ruchir Sharma Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 2:12:16 India vs. China vs. US: Who Wins the Next Decade? | WTF is Finance | Ep 1 ft. Ruchir Sharma · Nikhil Kamath
Jan 11, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Al Olama: UAE acts as a fair conduit for Russia and Ukraine
“The Russians and the Ukrainians both know that I'm going to be a fair conduit for both. That I'm going to work with both equally. That I'm not going to, you know, do something to harm one over the other.”
HE Omar Sultan Al Olama Jan 11, 2026 ▶ 1:32:02 The Case for Youth in Politics | HE Omar Sultan Al Olama (One of the World's Youngest Ministers) · Nikhil Kamath
Mar 11, 2026 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Kamath: Major countries will develop sovereign versions of global tech platforms
“The way I'm looking at it with all the geopolitical stuff going on, if I were to wager a guess, I would think at some point in the future, we will all live in a more multipolar world where we individually countries go down the path of Russia and China, where m…”
Nikhil Kamath Mar 11, 2026 ▶ 38:11 The $11B Bet That Voice Will Replace Everything | Mati Staniszewski x Nikhil Kamath | WTF Online · Nikhil Kamath
Jul 1, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Christodoulides: The Russian invasion proved Europe can no longer rely on America
“Today, all the last three, four years, especially following what happened in Ukraine, the Russian invasion in Ukraine, we understood as Europeans that we cannot be dependent on the Americans. And so we start investing In our defense and security, in having our…”
Nikos Christodoulides Jul 1, 2026 ▶ 38:31 Nikos Christodoulides on Why India Must Lead What Comes Next | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF · Nikhil Kamath
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Chhatwal: Foreign charter tourism to Goa has largely stopped due to conflicts
“The quality of the tourists coming was lower. Their spending power was lower, but we got a lot of charters. Which, because of the Russia, Ukraine, because of the Middle East, has stopped to a great extent.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 1:30:22 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
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