Alexander Kolyandr

Russia’s tanking ruble spells trouble for Putin

Russia's ruble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the weeks after the outbreak of war against Ukraine (Getty images)
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Alexander Kolyandr

Alexander Kolyandr is a researcher for the Centre for European Policy Analysis specialising in the Russian economy and politics. Previously he was a journalist for the Wall Street Journal and a banker for Credit Suisse. He was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine and lives in London.

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