Russia’s economy is wobbling under a mountain of pressure, and the cracks are becoming harder to hide. This week, the ruble plunged to 114 against the dollar, its weakest since the chaotic days following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The rouble has dramatically lost value, and Russians are worried about food prices and are now openly criticising Putin's officials. "We would like to see Russia descending into the abyss of an economic crisis,