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The Russian Ruble: Riches Or Rubble?

Putin's Currency Woes Make "Victory" In Ukraine Ever Problematic

Russia is hanging on, for now, economically speaking. Things are not on the brink of collapse, and Putin’s back does not appear to be against any wall. Obviously that would change if the currency declined much further, and if inflation spun out of control despite the RCB’s efforts to contain it.

We can also fairly state that, if circumstances persist as they are as of this writing, Putin’s capacity to “win” in Ukraine may prove to become increasingly elusive, as a deteriorating economy will make it that much more difficult for Russia to mount the final blow that would finally knock Ukraine out of the war.

Yet such challenges are far from saying that Putin is “losing” the war in Ukraine, or even that he is likely to lose. If Russia cannot deliver a knockout blow, then the outcome of the war quickly reduces to who is able to last the longest militarily and economically in the horrific war of attrition that has become Europe’s most brutal conflict since WW2.

Watch the video to find out more!

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