‘I’ll be depressed, and I’ll cut costs’: Meduza readers on how Western sanctions — and Russia’s response measures — have changed their lives

Russia's invasion of Ukraine resulted in harsh sanctions from the West. The ruble exchange rate crashed, several Russian banks have been cut off from SWIFT, and the Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves are blocked. We asked Meduza readers what effect sanctions -- and Moscow's response measures -- have already had on their lives, and what they plan to do going forward. Here's what they told us. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/03/05/i-ll-be-depressed-and-i-ll-cut-costs