Russia & Gazprom cut off its gas supply to Poland & Bulgaria for failing to pay in rubles

[basquebromance]

Russia cuts off gas to Poland, Bulgaria, stoking tensions with E.U. over Ukraine…”ok…lets Fracking helping our allies and become their number one supplier!! Make the offer AMERICA!

 

[shockedcanadian]

We've seen hostage "diplomacy" used so economic diplomacy shouldn't surprise anyone.

What are Western nations doing to secure their national security and economic interests?

 

[Vastator]

The price is the price. Pay up.

 

[Vastator]

We've seen hostage "diplomacy" used so economic diplomacy shouldn't surprise anyone.

What are Western nations doing to secure their national security and economic interests?

It looks like they’re hell bent on jeopardize the the USD hegemony, and opening the door a strong alternative currency to compete for asias markets.

 

[shockedcanadian]

It looks like they’re hell bent on jeopardize the the USD hegemony, and opening the door a strong alternative currency to compete for asias markets.

The best cure is prevention. Russia and others seem to have a tendency to start wars when Dems are in power going all the way back to Russia in Afghanistan.

The question of "why is this" probably goes deeper than just policy...

 

[Resnic]

We've seen hostage "diplomacy" used so economic diplomacy shouldn't surprise anyone.

What are Western nations doing to secure their national security and economic interests?

Nothing. That's why we have our inflation because our dollar is backed by nothing but empty promises and they keep printing more.

The more countries that pay in rubles the less our money will be worth and the more value theirs gains. Money value is like a popularity contest, whoever has the most people pay them in their own currency is the one with the most value.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Nothing. That's why we have our inflation because our dollar is backed by nothing but empty promises and they keep printing more.

The more countries that pay in rubles the less our money will be worth and the more value theirs gains. Money value is like a popularity contest, whoever has the most people pay them in their own currency is the one with the most value.

How is that Ukraine invasion helping Russia's popularity??

There is a reason why their economy isn't even the size of Texas or California's economy.......

But hey, maybe if they invade Montenegro or Romania; the ruble will perform better

 

[DarthTrader]

How is that Ukraine invasion helping Russia's popularity??

There is a reason why their economy isn't even the size of Texas or California's economy.......

But hey, maybe if they invade Montenegro or Romania; the ruble will perform better

Texas or California can't build 40,000 tanks.

You Russia deniers show time and time again how stupid you are when comparing economies.

Meanwhile why is the Ruble STILL getting stronger versus the Dollar?