An electronic scoreboard with information about the exchange rate is seen at a currency exchange office in Moscow, Russia. On February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine following recognition of independence of breakaway Donbas republics. The rouble skidded to an all-time low of 89.60 against the dollar and neared a crucial threshold of 100 versus the euro. It was at around 70 to the dollar and 81 to the euro before the recent round of geopolitical tensions between Moscow and the West started to escalate in October.
- Package: Russia Ukraine Military Operation
- Categories: Politics, Economy, Business & Finance, Unrest, Conflicts & War, Social Issues, Human Interest
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 24.02.2022
- Date published: 24.02.2022
- Author: Vitaliy Belousov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4772x3131px, 6.2Mb
- Job-ID: cbf08d239e256c0f