Russian Lawmaker Proposes Accepting Bitcoin for its Oil and Gas Exports From 'Friendly' Countries Like China and Turkey

This story originally appeared on Business Insider Russia ‘s head of the energy committee has said the country is willing to accept bitcoin in exchange for oil and gas exports from countries like China and Turkey, as sweeping sanctions over its war in Ukraine hit trade. Shutterstock In a news conference televised on Thursday, Pavel Zavalny said Western countries can pay in the ruble and gold if they want to buy Russian energy, according to translated remarks . But for “friendly” countries like China and Turkey, the country is open to payment in their own currencies — or even in…