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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Russians Turn To Cash As Wartime Pressures Grow
Caption: Russians Turn To Cash As Wartime Pressures Grow. Russians are increasingly relying on cash as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments and businesses come under growing financial pressure more than four years into the war in Ukraine. Central bank data shows cash in circulation has risen sharply since the start of the year, marking the biggest increase outside the Covid-19 pandemic. The surge has been linked to repeated internet blackouts introduced by the Kremlin during Ukrainian drone attacks, leaving many people unable to make electronic payments. The growing use of cash is also making it harder for authorities to collect taxes, adding pressure to Russia's finances as the government continues to fund its war in Ukraine. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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