Syria’s currency tumbled in the last ten days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dropping by over 7 percent relative to the US dollar. The Syrian lira’s unofficial exchange rate dropped from 3,650 to nearly 4,000 lira to the dollar over the past week, the highest drop in its value since September 2021. Analysts have connected the depreciation of the currency to Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine at the end of February. Earlier last week, Syrian politicians had already sounded the alarm about the potential fallout of the war in Ukraine. Syria’s Council of Ministers cut public spending and…