Been there, done that: reality bites for Russians as rot sets in for rouble
The currency has crashed and inflation and interest rates are skyrocketing, but consumers there have seen it all before
03 March 2022 - 20:42
Russian consumers are more resigned than panicked as they are forced to adapt to a new way of life in an economy the rest of the world is seeking to financially devastate because of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine...
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