> The strength of these types of global payments systems is that they are global and neutral. If you think Russia, China and Belarus are going to be neutral, t

> The strength of these types of global payments systems is that they are global and neutral. If you think Russia, China and Belarus are going to be neutral, then you are being a bit naive. The West may not be neutral but it is rules based, so you know what you are getting before you start working with it. Russia, China and Belarus are not rules based and they will retaliate against you for a whole list of things that are not written down anywhere.