Prostitutes in the Russian Arctic port of Murmansk have unexpectedly hiked prices for their services by up to 40 percent, blaming the tumbling ruble exchange rate for their decision, it seems.
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BBC: Russian prostitutes hike prices as ruble falls
A pedestrian walks past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble outside an exchange office in central Moscow on Dec. 1, 2014.
