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Ryuu96 on 17 August 2023

The 🇷🇺 Krasny Oktyabr steel plant in Volgograd is on fire this morning.

The plant has orders from 2013 to produce pressure reactor containers for Russian submarines and from 2012 to produce 132 x T-14 Armata MBTs.

They have not completed either of these orders.

This fire will… pic.twitter.com/8V02gLithk
— WhereisRussiaToday (@WhereisRussia) August 17, 2023

Billionaires and state-owned companies were ordered to sell currency to strengthen the ruble in time for 2024 "elections" - Russian media.

Russian authorities are demanding foreign currency from major companies to strengthen the tumbling ruble, which promises the economy a… pic.twitter.com/q1SDYCPZfN
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 17, 2023

⚡️#Putin raised the alarm over the ruble's fall and called an emergency meeting, the Financial Times reported.

Putin discussed tightening currency controls with Russian politicians. The Kremlin is expected to require exporters to start selling up to 80% of their proceeds in… pic.twitter.com/lwLgtgyiqU
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) August 17, 2023

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