Do you think this moment in history where russia is facing these unprecedented eco omic sanctions and is deciding it's going to have to find different ways to do business? It wants to deintegrate from the global economy. Do you think that could be a trend going forward, that other countries decide we don't want to be part of the global economic system because it makes us vulnerable? Maybe that's the apex for the dollar. maybe now that show of strength leads russia and countries like russia to push harder to create something else. To day explained is part of the vax media podcast network.
The US and EU are denying a handful of Russian banks access to SWIFT, a key tool in the global financial system.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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