Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a huge press conference today that’s likely to last several hours, speaking about his country’s economy and the collapse of the ruble. Putin is also expected to address Russia’s conflicts with the West. For those who want to follow along, several English-speaking journalists, including Max Seddon of BuzzFeed and Paul Sonne of the Wall Street Journal, are tweeting translations of Putin’s statements. NBC News is carrying a live stream with an English translation. The economy The ruble weakened against the dollar ahead of the press conference. “The current situation has been provoked by external …read more
Source: Business Insider
