The ruble is depreciating. For the Kremlin, it is a double-edged sword

The ruble is depreciating. For the Kremlin, it is a double-edged sword

Russia’s ruble is depreciating against other currencies, undermining the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under control with one hand while fueling the economy and spending on the war against Ukraine with the other. The central bank’s official exchange rate on Friday was set at 109 to the US dollar, meaning the ruble is worth … Read more