Russia may start demanding other countries pay in rubles not only for gas but also for other exports

However, other countries are able to simply give up Russian goods. As did the Baltic countries with Russian gas. All that is needed is political will.

After the introduction of payment for gas in rubles Russia threatens to extend this scheme to other exports, reports Reuters .

” This is a prototype system. I have no doubt that it will be extended to new product groups, “said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

It is unknown at this time what he said.

. He said the move would weaken the dollar and the euro as global currencies.

departed from the Bretton Woods financial architecture created by the Western powers in 1944.

Read also: “Trust is no more”: all Baltic countries have stopped importing gas from Russia

Decree on gas trade with “unfriendly” countries, according to which from April 1 payment for Russian “blue fuel” will be converted into rubles , Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on March 31: buyers were forced to open ruble accounts in Russia's Gazprombank.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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