Personally, I'm quite enjoying watching Russia get an object lesson in not f**king with the big dawg

[Berni]

I'm trying to work out if this means London will be full of more or fewer ghastly, thuggish, vulgar Russians, though.

[Pokster]

the Russian Central Bank should realise that trying to go against the market by sticking rates up is a very risky way of defending your currency

[Berni]

[Rich]

Putin will have to start flogging his palaces at this rate.

[Rich]

indeed.

[7evens]

and buying up property all over the place. Presumably we'll probably have more of them :rubchin:

[Classic Jorge]

The smart - and for smart read rich - wons got everything out and worked into dollars/sterling a long time ago.

[Pat Vegas]

[Berni]

Those who have it outside Russia will keep it there and try never to go back.

[Berni]

of Russia.

[Pat Vegas]

[PSRB]

Probably afford to surprise him and go out now

[Pokster]

Russia needs oil at $100 to make money, it is currently trading at $59.5