russia wants to be paid in roubles, especially since the currency is so weak now. It's a way for putin and the kremlin to say to european governments, you know, look, take it easy on your plans. To keep ramping up sanctions, because we have economic weapons of our own. If there was a shortage of gas, economists don't think germany could find alternative sources. The german chancellor has already said that it could push all europe into a recession this year. And some economists are already talking about the potential for double digit levels of inflation,. which would be higher than we saw even in the 19 seventies oil crisis.

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