“When it comes to our ‘friendly’ countries, like China or Turkey, which don’t pressure us, then we have been offering them for a while to switch payments to national currencies, like rubles and yuan,” Zavalny said at the time. “With Turkey, it can be lira and rubles. So there can be a variety of currencies, and that’s a standard practice. If they want bitcoin, we will trade in bitcoin.”
Zavlany is chairman of Russias Congressional energy committee
I would like to note that a few months back there was a vote in the UN security council to condemn Russias military operations in Ukraine. El Salvador was one of very few countries who didn't vote in favor nor against iirc.
According to TASS, the two government bodies have agreed that “it is impossible” to continue without enabling cryptocurrency as a legal payment method for international trade.
Zavlany is chairman of Russias Congressional energy committee
I would like to note that a few months back there was a vote in the UN security council to condemn Russias military operations in Ukraine. El Salvador was one of very few countries who didn't vote in favor nor against iirc.
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Russia To Legalize Use Of Cryptocurrency In International Trade: Report
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