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You have to wonder what the executives thought of this! Sounds like an interesting documentary ready to happen.

• dylan604 5y ago
  >You have to wonder what the executives thought of this! Based on the time period, in the words of Rick James, "cocaine is a helluva drug." If that was the actual reason, it makes total sense. If that's not the reason, then what the actual f were they doing?
  • monocasa 5y ago
    There wasn't a usable forex market for ruble to USD. At that point you drop down to essentially bartering.
  • sandworm101 5y ago
    There weren't many products in the Soviet Union that could be sold in the west. They needed a commodity that was to western standards. Soviet steel had full scrap value in the west and the ships were mobile. Pepsi also traded for tomato paste.
  • saalweachter 5y ago
    Bribing someone?