Kherson is told to use Russian roubles as invaders tighten grip

The occupied area of Kherson will start using the Russian rouble from Sunday as Moscow tightens its grip on the region.

An official from a pro-Russian committee which styles itself as the region’s ‘military-civil administration’ announced the move via Russian news agency RIA.

Kirill Stremousov said the transition to the rouble will take up to four months, during which time it will circulate alongside Ukraine’s official currency, the hryvnia.

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