Kate Andrews Kate Andrews

Bear market: Russia’s economy is in free fall

How quickly can a G20 economy collapse? That question has come to the fore this week, as the world has united in targeting Russia’s economy while Vladimir Putin continues his illegal invasion into Ukraine.



So far, the rouble is down more than 30 per cent on where it was pre-crisis, at an all-time low against the dollar.

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