ASSESSMENTS
Russia: Pushing the Ruble
Nov 17, 2008 | 19:48 GMT
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Summary
Russia and its former Soviet neighbors are meeting to discuss a proposal to carry out energy transactions in rubles instead of U.S. dollars. The plan theoretically offers an economic benefit to importer states, but they might not go for it given the political strings attached.
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