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Benzinga
Benzinga
World
Robert Kuczmarski

Western Nations Force Russia To Default On Foreign Debt; Ruble Maintains 7-Year High

As of late Sunday, Russia has defaulted on foreign debt, which has not occurred since 1918 during the Bolshevik Revolution.

What Happened: The Kremlin failed to make payments totaling $100 million in dollars and euros owed to bondholders, missing a 30-day grace period, according to a Monday Wall Street Journal report.

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