• BilSabab@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    hate to break it to you but that’s how economy operates in many places under russian occupation. people literally just barter stuff most of the time.

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        3 days ago

        yup. not even war zones themselves - the economy in the frontline cities is actually kinda booming but deeper into the occupied zone barter is basically the default outside of few cities.

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          3 days ago

          Still doesn’t make sense. Why do you “hate to break it to you”. A bagel shop would still not accept cream cheese as payment even in communities that trade goods.