Turkmenistan
Raw feelings in Turkmenistan as Berdimuhamedov pays 3.51 to the dollar
‘Hermit nation’ has been crisis-stricken ever since the previous energy price collapse. Reduced demand for gas from COVID-19 impacted China, savage windstorms and pandemic impacts on food imports move it ever nearer the edge.
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