I wondered about the ruble payment demand, too. On paper, I agree, it looks like it means nothing. But this interesting FT interpretation says it is all about forcing the west to do business with the Russian central bank, thereby weakening the sanctions. Does this make an sense to you? https://www.ft.com/content/f4699b68-cf17-4b97-aaf0-336b541bb7f1
I wondered about the ruble payment demand, too. On paper, I agree, it looks like it means nothing. But this interesting FT interpretation says it is all about forcing the west to do business with the Russian central bank, thereby weakening the sanctions. Does this make an sense to you? https://www.ft.com/content/f4699b68-cf17-4b97-aaf0-336b541bb7f1