The Russian ruble fell sharply on Thursday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to launch a special military operation in Donbas. RIA Novosti . reported
It is noted that for the first time since 2016, the dollar exchange rate has risen by 84 rubles.
The dollar exchange rate is estimated to have risen by almost 2.92 rubles to 84.08 rubles at 7:18 Moscow time and the euro exchange rate by 3.54 rubles to 95.24 rubles.
It should be reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to carry out a special military operation in Donbas.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has stated that this is an attack on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.