Reuters— Rusal triggers Iran-style defense after U.S. sanctions – source

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Russian aluminum giant Rusal has activated a contingency plan asking customers to pay in euros instead of dollars to try to skirt round U.S. sanctions, a source close to the matter said. De-dollarization. ReutersExclusive: Rusal triggers Iran-style defense after U.S. sanctions - source Dmitry Zhdannikov, Pratima Desai

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