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Russian organizations may receive euros as payment, which are still usable in Europe to buy things. This gives the EU a huge level of control over Russian spend
by throwawayninja 5y ago
Russian organizations may receive euros as payment, which are still usable in Europe to buy things. This gives the EU a huge level of control over Russian spending in their markets; if they pay less, it's not like Russia can just exchange some rubles for eruos, they have to deliver products and services (which now cannot go to Putin's war effort).