# In an op-ed, NYU Global Research Prof. Ian Bremmer explains Russia's currency collapse

1 Faculty News December 16, 2014 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_036094.jpg?itok=_rclvGY6)>

Excerpt from [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/russias-collapse-5-stats-ian-bremmer) -- "After a stunning currency collapse, Russia is now fully in the grips of an economic crisis. How deep is the chaos? Here are five stats that put Russia’s woes in context."

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