Posted on 08/13/2023 11:31:46 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin suffered a humiliating blow on the world stage this week after the Russian ruble crashed yet again, with one Ruble now worth exactly one US cent.
One hundred Rubles is now worth just one dollar, as the Russian currency appears on the verge of collapsing. The currency crash is the latest humiliating blow for Vladimir Putin, who has poured billions into his war with Ukraine. The stunning decline of the currency sparked a televised meltdown this week among Kremlin allies.
remlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who is often seen as a mouthpiece for President Putin, demanded an explanation from the Russian Central Bank for the crash.
The furious TV host remarked that Russia was now a subject of global ridicule.
He said: "They are laughing at us abroad, at our ruble being one of the three weakest currencies."
Meanwhile, one British pound is worth a stunning 126 Rubles, as of writing.
The pitiful dollar exchange rate is the Ruble's weakest level in 16 months.
Mr Solovyov told viewers on his popular Russia-1 programme: "The bloody Central Bank, which has alarmed the whole country and isn't even explaining why the hell the ruble exchange rate has jumped so high.
"Thanks to the 'genius' policy of the Central Bank which despises the people so much that it won't even say a single word to them about what it's doing!"
He turned to his country's politicians, saying: "Have you not noticed the exchange rate we have in the country?
"Have you sent even one request to the central bank? So these people come and explain to people what is going on?"
He warned that the inflation rate could peak during President Putin’s re-election campaign, with a vote scheduled for next March.
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Yes, but look at all the Russian millionaires that Putin has created.
HORRIBLE - any links to people in the streets protesting against the STARVATION that the Neocon-lovers want us to believe is happening?
The British press..again. As bad as the US MSM is, when it comes to Ukraine they are on a different level. Propagandists nothing more
ROFL! *Snort*
Sorocide?
I thought Putin was dead and all the Russian soldiers had driven their tanks of cliffs?
The gazzlight keeps changing and changing and changing and changing and...
How Great Counteroffensive doink?
I try to watch that movie every few years. It is ALWAYS funny.
Not my pasture
Not my bullshit
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