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   From: vd1739@hotmail.com   
      
   "Avstraliiski intelligent"  wrote in message   
   news:41de289b@clarion.carno.net.au...   
   > Stupid Russians should be giving Indonesians Roubles, not planes with   
   > supplies. Sure when Indonesians get their roubles this will improve trade   
   > relations with Russia.   
   >   
   > In fact Rouble is almost as competitive as Dollar (and probably more than   
   > Euro) for the role of reserve currentsy of the world. Any country's gov is   
   > happy to receive Roubles since that gov can always spend them on Russian   
   > oil/gas.   
      
   Ofcourse this is possible only after Russia becomes major oil/gas exporter.   
   This requires exports by the sea, not by pipelines (though pipelines are   
   important, but can not give Rouble a global reach without exports by sea).   
      
      
   >   
   > Perhaps when Russia stabilises, Rouble will become more competitive than   
   > dollar as the reserve currentsy!!!!!!! Perhaps.   
   >   
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   > "True American Hero"  wrote in message   
   > news:tOjDd.3970$Vy3.1124@fe11.lga...   
   >> Looks like Kofi is tryin' to slam shut the back door in advance of all   
   >> the Euros making fake pledges...   
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   >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4151297.stm   
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