Who stands to benefit? Many common Russian people hoard the USDollar. So do the Russian wealthy. If it is only a ban at the banks, people will simply keep dollars in a place safer than under their mattress. It will prop up the value of the dollar in Russia a little. But if the ban goes into holding and owning dollars in any form in Russia, the whole thing might prop up the value of the dollar in the whole world.
The question is, with Russia starting to trade natural gas to China for something other than the dollar, will the dollar even last the year that is given for people to stop using it at the banks?
A second question is, will the UN and supporting nations allow Russia to stop using the dollar? Russia is quite strong. A UN "police action" against Russia could be costly. Russia would lose in the long run, but it would harm the little people the most, although it might prop up world trade for those who were left. And if it goes to nukes, the whole world might die.
I see this as being a ploy instigated covertly by the United States, or States sympathizers.
