Russia Economy: Nearly All Chinese Banks Refusing to Process Payments - Business Insider

Russia has used smaller banks and non-US dollar currencies to bypass sanctions since the Ukraine invasion. ​

But the doors to alternative modes of transfers are closing fast. Russia is now looking to crypto and barter trade...

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-all-china-banks-refuse-yuan-ruble-transfers-sanctions-2024-8

Trump administration suggests broke workers pay rent with manual labor during the shutdown - VICE

Try offering to pay your landlord by painting or doing carpentry work. ....
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/yw795y/trump-administration-suggests-broke-workers-pay-rent-with-manual-labor-during-the-shutdown