looks like the train has no brakes. nabiullina was fighting a losing battle from the start -- because the only real fix to russia's economic woes is a withdrawal from ukraine and concessions such that sanctions will be lifted -- but now it may be that there are no more levers left for her to pull. terrible news for russia, but all going according to plan for the west. russia will still be able to hold on until trump gets sworn in, though. it may be that the big orange retard decides to yet again throw away a winning hand because of whichever admixture of myopic self-interest, caprice, and intellectual sloth decides to output a capitulation to russia's nuclear bluffs. he seems predisposed to do so. it's not all sunshine and roses, but maybe the right people can convince him to call putin's bluff and drive the final nail into russia's coffin.
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