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7 Jul 2023
News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [197]
It all depends on what you put in the so-called inflation basket. There are also energy prices which in Russia did not grow and in Poland very much. However, because of the sanctions, Russia cannot sell or buy much from the West. That is why it lacks a convertible currency in russia, the more so that, for example, the EU froze its assets for € 100 billion. Americans for sure too. That's why the ruble fell so much.
Now explain why Russia's inflation rate in 2023 is at 2.3% while Poland's is at 11.9%.
It all depends on what you put in the so-called inflation basket. There are also energy prices which in Russia did not grow and in Poland very much. However, because of the sanctions, Russia cannot sell or buy much from the West. That is why it lacks a convertible currency in russia, the more so that, for example, the EU froze its assets for € 100 billion. Americans for sure too. That's why the ruble fell so much.
