(REALITY! You might ask - SO WHAT? Within the next year or two - we'll all find out WHAT! - CL)
12 Hours ago, Russia shut down the gas pipeline to Poland and Bulgaria for refusing to pay in Rubles.
10 Hours ago, Poland AGREES to pay in Rubles
6 Hours ago, Bulgaria and Austria agree to pay in Rubles
5 Hours ago, the European Commission authorized European Countries to pay for gas in Rubles . . . .
So much for the efficacy of sanctions. Money is influence. Natural resources is power.