Similar Stories to Will Russian Ruble Collapse Trigger A Military Coup Against Vladimir Putin? on Bing News

IBT, Free Republic
Fri, 12/19/2014 - 2:36am

Russia's shock-and-awe raise of interest rates from 10.5 to 17% has put the legitimacy and viability of president Vladimir Putin under serious strain, with the real danger of a military coup as the worst case scenario, according to a leading Kremlinologist. The central bank's desperate attempt to shore up support for the ruble, which has plummeted 50% on the year against the dollar, is unlikely to work beyond the short term.

PREV NEXT
Topics:  vladimir putin   kremlinologist   russia   ruble   military coup   rates   interest   support   
BING NEWS:
  • Convert United States Dollar To Russian Ruble
    Check the currency rates against all the world currencies here. The currency converter below is easy to use and the currency rates are updated frequently. This is very much needed given the ...
    05/14/2024 - 3:21 am | View Link
  • Ukraine war latest: Situation in Kharkiv 'dire'
    The UN says it is "deeply concerned" about the situation in northeastern Ukraine, as Russia claims advances in the region. Defence secretary Grant Shapps has criticised the world for delays in ...
    05/14/2024 - 3:17 am | View Link
  • Vladimir Putin hit with major blow from Russian bank after war effort backfires
    Russia's central bank has delivered a significant blow to Vladimir Putin's administration, announcing that interest rates would remain high for an extended period. The decision comes as the ...
    04/26/2024 - 3:35 am | View Link
  • Senior Russian Military Official Held on Corruption Charges Involving Defense Deals
    Ivanov was responsible for the construction and maintenance of military infrastructure across ... and exposés by critics of President Vladimir Putin’s government. According to an investigation ...
    04/24/2024 - 6:39 am | View Link
  • Russian troop arrival spells end for US military presence in Niger
    Criticised by France and the US, which suspended almost $600mn in military and economic assistance following the coup, and initially shunned by the Economic Community of West African States ...
    04/23/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • More
PREV NEXT

 

PREV NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Politics News

  • no title provided in feed
    CNN, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 10:45 PM

    Stormy Daniels' husband Barrett Blade joins CNN's Erin Burnett and shares his perspectives on former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in which his wife is a key witness.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • no title provided in feed
    CNN, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 10:45 PM

    CNN's Brian Todd breaks down how ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen's TikToks have been addressed in court during the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump - a case in which Cohen is a key witness.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Biden is Moving Ahead on $1B Arms Package for Israel, Sources Say
    Time, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 08:22 PM

    mdash; The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, two congressional aides said Tuesday. It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold earlier in the month.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Rudy Giuliani Still Hasn’t Been Served Arizona Indictment
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 03:31 PM

    “Rudy Giuliani, a former U. S. attorney turned lawyer for Donald Trump, has not been served with notice of his indictment by an Arizona grand jury last month related to his alleged attempts to thwart the former president’s 2020 loss in the state,” the Washington Post reports. “It’s not for a lack of trying.” “A team of prosecutors and investigators for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has made multiple attempts to serve Giuliani a summons — essentially a formal notice that he has been criminally charged here and must appear before a judge May 21.”

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Exchange of the Day
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 03:26 PM

    Trump attorney Todd Blanche cross-examined witness Michael Cohen in the former president’s criminal “hush money” trial: BLANCHE: On April 23, you went on TikTok and called me a crying little shit. COHEN: That sounds like something I would say.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Bonus Quote of the Day
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 05/14/2024 - 03:13 PM

    “I’m shocked they want to silence the voice of MAGA.” — Steve Bannon, quoted by ABC News, in response to prosecutors wanting his 4-month jail sentence to begin immediately.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share