章節 155: Britney and Rubel

On Saturday, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, targeting the eastern region of Donetsk and advancing from Belarus towards Kyiv.

Russian forces crossed into Ukrainian territory, sparking international outrage.

European countries and the US moved quickly to condemn Russia's actions and put a lot of sanctions in place. Russian banks were hit by economic measures that frozen their assets and cut them off from the world's financial systems.

If everything went just like it did back in 2022, then the EU would soon begin drafting plans to limit dependence on Russian gas, while NATO would mobilize its forces in neighboring countries as a show of strength.

Because the war began on a weekend and FOREX markets are closed during weekends, everyone had time to prepare for the opening, and as soon as the market opened on Monday, a massive jump on the currency exchange happened, driving the ruble down 30%.

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