Belarus Devaluation Spreads Panic

MINSK — A sharp devaluation of the Belarussian ruble has spread panic across the country, with people rushing on Wednesday to buy dollars, euros, toasters and canned goods — anything that will not lose its value as quickly as the national currency. Belarussians swept store shelves and lined up for entire days at currency exchange offices in a desperate attempt to protect their savings from the country’s sinking […]