Putin sacrifică rezerva de aur a Rusiei pentru a-și finanța războiul. Cantități record au fost vândute în 2026. De ce este nevoit să recurgă la această măsură

Russia is selling gold in record amounts to finance its ongoing war in Ukraine, with significant reductions in its gold reserves. The Central Bank has sold gold for six consecutive months to cover a federal budget deficit of nearly 6 trillion rubles. This sale marks the highest level of gold sales in at least 25 years, with the bank reportedly earning around $5.6 billion from these transactions. The Central Bank's gold reserves have dropped to their lowest level since February 2020, and the majority of the gold has likely been sold to Russian banks through various markets. The bank's operations are influenced by limited access to foreign currency reserves due to sanctions.