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Russian stock market drops 44%, worst day on record

2022-02-24 00:00:00

The Russian stock market opened with a massive drop in share prices after a delayed opening on Thursday. Exchange officials have "blocked short-selling of shares in a bid to halt the slide," reports The Moscow Times. The Russian ruble also fell to an all-time low against the euro and the U.S. dollar.

Putin probably doesn't mind so much. From Bloomberg:
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