Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
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The brief
"Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, Firstpost, Reuters and The Moscow Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (12)
- Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy Yahoo Finance · 1d ago
- Russians are massively switching to cash due to the war, internet outages, and tax increases Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 1d ago
- Russians pull billions from banks as cash makes a comeback amid wartime pressures spotmedia.ro · 1d ago
- Russians Are Falling Back In Love With Cash And That's Bad News For Putin. Here's Why News18 · 1d ago
- The clearest sign yet that Russians are losing faith in Putin’s war The i Paper · 1d ago
- Sentiment in Russia is deteriorating due to prices and economic problems UA.NEWS · 1d ago
- Demand for the dollar in russia has increased 12-fold, the population does not believe in the stability of the ruble Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 1d ago
- Boom at the front, bust at home: Russia’s war economy is holding but its people are cracking The Times of India · 1d ago
- How Putin is Outsmarting Trump's Sanctions Amid Russia-Ukraine War | Spotlight Firstpost · 1d ago
- Kremlin says Russian economy's difficulties are not critical Reuters · 1d ago
- Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis? The Moscow Times · 1d ago
- Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy BBC · 1d ago
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