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Nonsensical excuses like the people who wanted to buy their gas wouldn't pay them in their own currency? If I'm selling you my car, it is my right to say I only accept US dollars. If you insist on only offering me Mexican pesos, it isn't "nonsensical" when I say no, and refuse to sell you the car unless you pay US dollars.

It is amazing how objective reality and basic common sense go out the window when it comes to the Ukraine/Russia situation.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/gas-still-flows-russ...



The request for payment in rubles came about when contracts were already signed.

If you unilaterally decide to change the terms of a contract it's quite obvious that the other party may not agree.


Russia decided to invade Ukraine.

Russia decided to not fill EU gas storage to usual levels ahead of the invasion.

Russia decided to not fulfill its contractual obligations in retaliation to the sanctions imposed by the EU.

Objective reality is only inconvenient to Putin's apologists.




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