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Russia’s cash rush is back with a vengeance—over 1.5 trillion roubles flooding the system as internet blackouts and drone strikes cripple card payments, forcing citizens to rely on physical money for safety. This isn’t new: past crises like mobilization and Wagner’s mutiny triggered similar cash hoarding. But now, with the war draining the budget and businesses dodging taxes by paying in cash, the government’s crackdown is backfiring. The very measures meant to protect national security—like cutting off digital payments—are fueling an underground economy, leaving officials scrambling to collect revenue while citizens cling to cash as their only reliable shield.

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