[srmanuel]

The problem with that theory is most unfriendly countries don’t have or don’t have enough rubles to pay Russia, they will have to acquire them.

Probably No Country trades with Russia using Rubles, so they are going to have to find some way to acquire them, by using Euros for example and exchange them for Rubles, I’m not sure who that would be.

[PeterPrinciple]

The problem with that theory is most unfriendly countries don’t have or don’t have enough rubles to pay Russia, they will have to acquire them.

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and to acquire rubles is another way for bartering.

money makes business very liquid but impersonal.

Bartering is a relationship. we should all be improving our bartering skills.

[NorseViking]

India and EAES are trading in Rubles, others can easily buy them on the exchange.