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Putin proposes new common currency among former Soviet states to replace the dollar
When Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill aimed to help de-dollarize the post-Soviet space, it came as no surprise for many in the former U.S.S.R. On August 28, Putin asked parliament to ratify a treaty among members of the Commonwealth of Independent States that would expand the use of their national currencies -- instead of the dollar or euro -- in foreign trade payments and financial services.
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Putin makes such an awesome Bond villain. After you've foiled his brilliant attempts at world domination, defeated his armies, and disposed of his henchmen, he's just gonna go bare-chested to showcase his sculpted physique and beat the crap out of you.
Yeah, I'm sure the economies of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan are really going to bring Russia out of this slump. /s