Russia's 'imminent' default would be catastrophic. Here's why. - Yahoo Canada

Moscow’s credit has been reduced to junk status as international financial sanctions cut off much of the nation’s revenue.

The downgrades are signals to investors to steer clear of Russia, lest they get caught up in the expanding sanctions or sink money into assets that are bleeding value by the day.But a default, which … [+6817 chars]

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