No argument there. I’m just trying to understand why Putin is having a hissy fit over being paid in euros.
Probably associated to the sanctions in some way.
The Germans are paying the Russians in Euros with the payments going to a sanctioned bank account.
The minute the payment goes in, the funds are frozen.
The Germans are getting free energy.
By forcing the ruble question, now the Euros are steered toward the Gazprom bank, which is NOT sanctioned.
The conversion to rubles is AFTER the Russians' desired result, which is the energy payment not getting frozen.