I don’t get why the ruble is back to its pre-war level. I don’t necessarily think it matters but I’m just confused because presumably a lot of foreign buyers of Russian goods and services who would bid up the ruble’s price are now cut off.
ELI5 please
Conversation
Also, why would Russia demand energy payments in rubles? Can't they just take dollars and convert them to rubles after the transaction, thereby having the same effect? What's the diff?
5
1
15
Re: my original question, is too scared to speak publicly so I'm outing him for having a thought
