This is the crux of what we're seeing play out.<p>Next, rubles will be backed by gold/silver -- and then we officially mark the start of a new world order.
Dear hackers, does anyone have enough of an analytical eye or knowledge from around the topic to open up what this means in more detail?<p>I know this can prop up the rouble which is probably the goal, as well as probably indicates that Kremlin is willing to close the gas supply completely if this request will not be complied with. I’m wondering about if this could however backfire somehow towards Russia in some unexpected ways it did not completely think through?<p>I guess the question is here whether and how much depended EU is on this gas now…