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> But the ruble has crashed hasn’t it? So $8 could be a lot of rubles. is the point I was replying to. Yes, there's a cost of living difference, as well as an
by zdragnar 5y ago
> But the ruble has crashed hasn’t it? So $8 could be a lot of rubles.
is the point I was replying to. Yes, there's a cost of living difference, as well as an income difference. Whether that is new or just a simple fact (such as is the case in pretty much any country with different economics than the US) depends on whether the ruble has been affected by the economic sanctions.
- TaylorAlexander 5y agoMy understanding is that the ruble has been in decline since well before the sanctions. I wasn’t just talking about the recent changes. EDIT: yeah so it started to tank in 2014 https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=RUB&to=USD&view=10Y https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=RUB&to=USD&view=10Y