Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks

Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks After the Ruble Plunges
President Vladimir Putin said there isn’t any reason for Russians to panic after the currency fell to its lowest level since the days following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The ruble is down, the price of potatoes is up. But is Russia's economy really in trouble?
The lead story on the front page of Tuesday's edition of Moskovskij Komsomolets, a major state-run newspaper in Moscow, is the uproar over the rising price of potatoes.One lawmaker is calling on the country's prosecutor general to investigate the surging cost of this household staple,
What Does Ruble's Sharp Fall Mean for Russia's Economy?
The Russian ruble has experienced a sharp fall in value against the U.S. dollar, weakened in recent days by the U.S. Treasury's imposition of fresh sanctions on dozens of Russian banks, including the major lender Gazprombank.
Russian economy in freefall as Ruble crumbles and new sanctions turn screw on Putin
On Thursday, Russia fired a new hypersonic ballistic missile called the "Oreshnik” into Ukraine after Ukraine fired US ATACMS and British-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia. In total, the ruble-dollar exchange has fallen by 14% this year.
Russian Ruble Collapses As Putin's Economy in Trouble
The Russian currency, the ruble, has plunged to its lowest rate against the U.S. dollar since the start of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as sanctions continue to hurt his country's economy.
What Collapsing Russian Ruble Means for Ukraine War
The Russian currency has plummeted to its lowest level since the start of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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