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b_b · 1264 days ago · link · · parent · post: Russia attacks Ukraine as Putin vows to ‘demilitarise’ neighbor
The ruble absolutely cratered today in what must be one of the most dramatic one-day losses for the currency of a big country in modern times. That's not sustainable. Hyperinflation is all but guaranteed if that continues. As Lenin said, the easiest way to ruin a country is to ruin its money.