Thread: Exchange Rate of Belarussian Roubles to USD/Euro

Originally Posted by Ramil

There are only 7 regions in Belarus (Minsk itself + 6 regions) - I don't think this is true, but having imagined what it would be like - I laughed a lot. Russia issued 6 billion USD for Minsk to cover its current difficulties. По ярду за область - Надо брать!

Лично порвёт пасть инфляции, не иначе.

I think Belarus is beginning to enjoy being an independent nation now... (apart from the currency problem). They have their own style... I think they like law, order and organisation a lot more than Russians do - more like Germans and Scandinavians in that respect. You'll probably never get Belarus back ! Unless there is some kind of "USSR v2.0" and Belarus agrees to join.
Although I get the feeling that the early days of Belarussian independence were a bit like "Oops, what do we do now??!!"

Originally Posted by Hanna

I think they like law, order and organisation a lot more than Russians do - more like Germans and Scandinavians in that respect.

That's exactly my impression. As Lukashenko says: "What's a Belarussian? It's a Russian with a quality sign". But I think if you would separate a 10 million enclave somewhere in central Russia they would be exactly as current Belarus. Russia is too big and diversed, having Caucasus shithole leechers, maintaining the hugest nuclear arsenal in the world and a million-sized military, having the longest borderlines in the world to secure, spending much efforts on international policy, etc.

You'll probably never get Belarus back ! Unless there is some kind of "USSR v2.0" and Belarus agrees to join.

Officialy we've already got a "union state" with Belarus, at least on paper. The only reason many Belarussians don't want to unite with current Russia is that they don't want to have Russian oligarchs "sitting on their neck" and I can perfectly understand them, I don't want to have oligarchs exploiting me and my country resourses either.

Originally Posted by Dmitry Khomitchuk

No, I don't think so, The Chairman of Supreme Soviet BSSR was one of three person who signed document about liquidation of USSR.

These three villians (I mean Yeltsin, Kravchuk and Shushkevich) must be lined up and shot for what they have deed in Bialowezhian Forest. Unfortunately that scum Yeltsin have died already, but I would dig out his corpse from his fukkin grave and shoot it anyway.

The higher the exchange rate the more purchasing power for food because food is not imported assuming it is not. But in capitalist countries like Philippines where compost is available, where we have indiginous materials to use for animal feeds and we do not need to import fertilizers, food is cheaper. I just don't know about socialist Belorussia. Everywhere you go you see either market or food vendors. Even in sidewalks and busy streets. The more competition the more stable the prices are because nobody can dictate the prices. Again, I do not know how Belorussian law works on street and market vendors. Do they allow market vendors on the streets and provincial market?

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