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Who would be enthusiastic about a 45% drop in the local currency

There can be huge gains to be had, for example if the oligarchs all have all their wealth in foreign currency or large debt in the national currency.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10546799/More-150-s...

"More than 150 senior Russian officials have signed an open letter condemning Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine as 'an unprecedented atrocity' and warning of 'catastrophic consequences'."

I hope none of them plan on accepting cups of tea in the near future[0].

[0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvine...

I imagine the usual deal that they are kind of horrified but will be arrested / killed if they try to do much about it.