The Russian economy is going through hard times. There are a number of events that affect the decline in the economy and the ruble. The country is under the influence of a package of heavy sanctions, which is constantly replenished. The change of government and the constitution of the country brings with it a number of serious problems. The fall in oil prices is very strongly reflected in the country's economy, exchange rate and standard of living of the population. Because the oil industry is one of the main for state revenues. Ripple growth is not so affected by the growth prospects of the cryptocurrency market as the fall of the ruble.