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Whoever turns off the money tap of the Russians is provoking war

Wars do not necessarily have to start at 05:45, they no longer have to be ushered in by removing barriers. No shot is needed anymore, a click of the mouse will do.

Soon it might get cold in our homes! Very cold. The trains would also run much less frequently, the subway and the light rail would be even more crowded than they already are, because their power is also produced in gas power plants. Thus, unintentionally, people would become physically closer together in public transport, which would make it warmer shoulder to shoulder, at least for a while, for the passengers.

A hot phase awaits us, without so much as a shot being fired. There is a threat to exclude Russia from SWIFT traffic. The consequences would be simply catastrophic for all of us privately as well as for energy-dependent businesses. How Germany could switch to austerity mode is not even in principle realistic.

How is Russian natural gas paid for

How does my Volksbank manage to transfer € 200 to my amber merchant in St. Petersburg? While within Europe indicating the IBAN number is sufficient and the box for BIC can be left blank, this BIC information is necessary for transfers abroad. We used to call it a bank number.

BIC is in fact an international bank number, although it consists only of letters. It is an offering of the cooperative company SWIFT, based in Belgium, which in turn is owned by banks. Not all banks in Russia have a BIC, which means that transfers first go through several banks (and several days) until my Sergei gets his rubles for his amber.

50% of our gas energy is covered by supplies from Russia

Energy providers are transferring billions for natural gas deliveries thanks to BIC. And customers, it is good business practice, must then pay for deliveries received. Otherwise it's tooth for tooth or in this case no money, no goods. So in a BIC-less era in the future, are there train cars driving towards Russia with cash to pay for our gas deliveries? Guarded by a UN mission wearing blue helmets? Robberies on freight trains like in the Wild West would become fashionable again, the Polish, Belarusian and Russian forests are great.

Despite all the extra paperwork, BIC transfers to Russia work very well. What if this were no longer possible? Then the delivery of my amber stones would become more difficult. Cash in the pocket and hop on a plane to pay? Sure, enthusiasts would do this.

Bombing back to the Middle Ages

How the commodity trade was conducted in previous centuries seems like a mystery to us now. How were colonial goods, loaded into the ships of Hamburg merchants in India and Africa, paid for? Cash was the only option, after glass pearls became subject to inflation and were no longer accepted as a medium of exchange.

Simply put: we are trapped. We depend on our gas "dealer" to deliver. And, of course, he only does so if cash is paid. Because eating cash does not make our lodging warm. If not, for a while only vodka would help, which, however, must also be paid for, insofar as it comes from Russia.

Conspiracy theory becomes reality

While our green-red political actors are still learning the trade ABC, the population has been advised to take precautions. The key now is to stock up on warm sweaters, warm socks, spirit burners and candles. Axes and wood stoves are also on sale at hardware stores; they might be necessary for survival. In self-defense, trees would be cut down in the streets. The ordinance to protect trees and other similar laws would count as scrap paper.

The belated regret of having put his cross in the wrong box at the election would also have a small positive side effect. Our anger would rise to our faces, causing a physical heat effect. After that, however, we will also have to justify ourselves to everyone who suffers because of our overly sentimental election decision. With children, the old, the disabled and the sick. But even the most sensitive and legally elegant apology would not suffice to cook a plate of hot soup.

The Russian bear has a thick coat, he is used to Siberian cold. But we soft eggs are going down. The undelivered Russian natural gas remains in the Russian soil, as perfect business value, which can also be sold later.

Finis germaniae!

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