“We need the dollar”: Kudrin compared the transition to payments in rubles with an additional tax
Complete de-dollarization and the transition to settlements in rubles is a high-risk decision, since the ruble is an unstable currency, said Alexei Kudrin, head of the Accounts Chamber, at a conference of the Eurasian Development Bank. This is actually "an additional security tax," the official said. Quote: “In world calculations, a more stable unit of measure is required. In this sense, the ruble, falling twice a year, does not have such a property.