☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to World News@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoPutin tells Europe to pay for gas in rublesnews.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down14
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkPutin tells Europe to pay for gas in rublesnews.yahoo.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to World News@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-square@gun@lemmy.mllinkfedilink16•2 years agoThis is huge. Ruble already almost back to where it was pre-conflict even before this announcement.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilink17•2 years agoYeah, if Europe is forced to buy energy from Russia in roubles that will help ensure its stability and also turn it into a globally traded currency.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilink0•2 years agoReally should be a when, it’s not like Russia has anything to lose by doing that.
This is huge. Ruble already almost back to where it was pre-conflict even before this announcement.
Yeah, if Europe is forced to buy energy from Russia in roubles that will help ensure its stability and also turn it into a globally traded currency.
That’s a very laconic “if”.
Really should be a when, it’s not like Russia has anything to lose by doing that.