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It favored the war when the war started. But how long will they favor it when their rubles are worthless and their sons don’t come home? It took heavy propaganda and a media blackout to maintain public opinion like this, but the Russian people are going to catch on in greater numbers.
Public opinion solidified with over 70% in support of the war. Western decision to cancel all things Russian basically sealed the deal on that. When it was just the sanctions, people could understand it. Now the mask fell off and Russians see how much the west hates them as people. This perfectly plays into the narrative that the war was self defence against NATO expansion. Meanwhile, there’s absolutely no evidence of the rouble becoming worthless.
It took heavy propaganda to keep western public believing that the war is going poorly for Russia, and that the sanctions will crash Russian economy. However, as people are starting to become increasingly unable to afford necessities, I wonder what the reaction in the west will be. I suspect western people are going to catch on in greater numbers.
Ruble is rebounding in a big way, practically where it was at the beginning of the conflict 1 month ago (this is rubles per usd)
Expect it to go even higher with today’s announcement that gas purchases from Europe must be done in Ruble. That, or gas prices will skyrocket in Europe and fuel more pandemonium there.
Where are you getting that it’s down 50%? That’s incorrect. It was around 75 rubles per dollar pre-conflict. Now it’s 100 rubles. Which isn’t too close, but it’s closer than the peak a couple a couple weeks ago where it would take 140 rubles to get a dollar.
It favored the war when the war started. But how long will they favor it when their rubles are worthless and their sons don’t come home? It took heavy propaganda and a media blackout to maintain public opinion like this, but the Russian people are going to catch on in greater numbers.
Public opinion solidified with over 70% in support of the war. Western decision to cancel all things Russian basically sealed the deal on that. When it was just the sanctions, people could understand it. Now the mask fell off and Russians see how much the west hates them as people. This perfectly plays into the narrative that the war was self defence against NATO expansion. Meanwhile, there’s absolutely no evidence of the rouble becoming worthless.
It took heavy propaganda to keep western public believing that the war is going poorly for Russia, and that the sanctions will crash Russian economy. However, as people are starting to become increasingly unable to afford necessities, I wonder what the reaction in the west will be. I suspect western people are going to catch on in greater numbers.
Ruble is rebounding in a big way, practically where it was at the beginning of the conflict 1 month ago (this is rubles per usd)
Expect it to go even higher with today’s announcement that gas purchases from Europe must be done in Ruble. That, or gas prices will skyrocket in Europe and fuel more pandemonium there.
move that to a one year time line and you will see a much more sobering picture
I don’t see what you mean?
i mean the ruble is still down almost 50% from the start of war compared to dollars https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=RUB&To=USD so its pretty far from recovered
Where are you getting that it’s down 50%? That’s incorrect. It was around 75 rubles per dollar pre-conflict. Now it’s 100 rubles. Which isn’t too close, but it’s closer than the peak a couple a couple weeks ago where it would take 140 rubles to get a dollar.
i stand corrected