Ukraine war LIVE – Russia heading for total ‘economic OBLIVION’; plus Vladimir Putin health update latest

RUSSIAN dictator Vladimir Putin is driving his country into a deep recession that there is “no way out of.” Putin hasn’t cracked his façade by insisting Russia is economically booming, and exceeding revenue targets from previous years. Russia has raked in the revenue, making the ruble one of the strongest currencies in the world, according to CBS in June this year. The nation has been “thoroughly crippled” by economic sanctions and businesses ditching operations there, according to a study by Yale School of Management, in the US. Exports from Russia have been winding down since it’s invasion of Ukraine, and it is struggling to import goods, meaning that it will face mass shortages. “The hollowing out of Russia’s domestic innovation and production base has led to soaring prices and consumer angst.” Read our Ukraine-Russia blog below for the latest updates…