With the purchasing power of the Russian ruble hitting the lowest point since March 2022, the economic toll of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine becomes glaring. Russia's expanding spending on the war has fueled inflation, prompting Russia's Central Bank to hike its interest rate to the highest level since the
  • enbyecho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Trump’s pick to handle it already said he’s not only planning to cut new funding, but going to remove the US provided weapon systems from Ukraine.

    I don’t imagine it would fly with congress, but I would not be surprised to see funding to Russia.

    • futatorius@lemm.ee
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      11 days ago

      It’ll be hidden somehow. Probably by lifting or undermining sanctions and deregulating crypto-laundering.

      • enbyecho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 days ago

        “See” was the wrong word. “learn of many years after the fact” seems a better fit.