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Gas for rubles: Will the West play along?

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Chelsey Dulaney
March 24, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants Western nations to pay for gas in rubles rather than dollars. German economic expert Jens Südekum looks at what's behind the Kremlin's move.

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