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To: elpadre

Being cynical, I can’t understand why the Europeans don’t agree.

Cutting Russia from SWIFT would divert all their energy trade in Euros - Europe’s own currency. It would give them a huge advantage, same that the the USA now enjoys.


40 posted on 02/24/2022 10:19:30 PM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

If Germany tried to insist on buying gas with Euros, Russia could insist on using Gold.

Russia has a price or capacity advantage over other suppliers to Germany, and cannot easily be replaced.

What’s more: Ukraine currently *increases* the cost of Russia’s energy to Germany. There will be a lot of dry eyes in Germany if Ukraine is no longer in a position to affect gas prices.


41 posted on 02/24/2022 11:49:08 PM PST by agere_contra
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