RUBLE’S RISE SETS OFF SPENDING SPREE.
Publication: Monitor Volume: 1 Issue: 41
As the ruble hasstrengthened against the dollar, Russians have exchanged theirdollars for rubles and then quickly spent the Russian currency,Pravda reported June 24. As a result, total savings inthe country are down, but retail sales rose 15.3 percent in May.
Drug Use Rising in Russia.