Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Leaving the EU is not something any country would do lightly though. In the case of members of the Eurozone, it would probably crash their economy overnight, as they would have no domestic currency to fall back on.

Looking more and more like a laughable Dr. Evil of Austin Powers fame, by the day. Russian dose.

Footage of the GRU agents individuals carrying out attack in Transnistria

Interesting that the article doesn't list any of the gas buyers who've already paid in rubles / or the 10 in total who've already opened ruble Gazprom accounts in order to purchase Russian oil and gas as dictated by Putin and friends.

Looks however like Germany was one of the first to sign up.

Obviously they mustn't be paying attention to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen (herself a former German politician under Angela Merkel) who has warned that paying for Russian gas in rubles, as the Kremlin has demanded, would breach sanctions. Good to see her fellow German politicians don't give a toss apparently.

Fair play to Sarah, she’s playing it really cool. He should be thrown out of the country asap

He's essentially saying that everything the western media says about Russia and the war is lies and fake news.

It says 4 "European countries" (possibly non EU??) and 10 "companies" (companies, not countries). You don't seem to have posted any evidence that Germany is one of these countries. I'd say inside the EU it could be Hungary (anyway), as Orbán already said publically he didn't care, and Hungary would do it (pay in rubles as demanded by Putin).

As far as I can see ( and I'm no world banking specialist) After the bottom of the barrel fell out of the value of the Ruble, by some kind of financial wizardry, Putin managed to save it, and not only that, but to restore it's value. But to keep it floating now, means having it traded, so now you want Russian oil? Sure, you can have it, but it has to be paid for in Russian Rubles. So you buy Rubles using USD / Euro's. and pay for the oil in Rubles, OK? This demand for Rubles, increases its value, ( means it costs you more) helping to keep it propped up, and also gives Putin hard currency. He has it both ways to my mind....but there may be other explanations too.

This has puzzled me throughout this. I felt that Ukraine haven't blown the Gaslines because of how it will effect the surrounding countries. I didn't about how they were getting money from Russia for it.

Basically it's a case of if Russia cut the 100million, they know they'll blow the pipes. Ukraine like their 100million to fund their defence and keep gas prices in Europe reasonable.

No Lord here...Yes, I had missed that post sorry.

I see the articles are from 1 month ago (end of March), they concern Putin making his demand/threat, and then this idea of paying in Euro and having it converted by the bank afterwards (as a sort of loophole).

The articles I found about the EU Commission saying not paying in Euro is a breach of sanctions are later than this date (e.g. one below is from 23/4). It's all a bit murky from below. I don't see a reason to be so absolutely certain Germany is going to use the mechanism (and is one of the 4 countries other article speaks of).

Filatov sure does Fibalot.

So how does that work for any Imports that Russia need's? ( That is for whatever they can import) These have to be paid for in hard currency's? And these hard currency's would come from oil / gaz sales which were paid for in bought Rubles???? Or how does that work???

Surprised Russia hasn’t just invented imaginary money in their banks at this stage.