Russia and Venezuela’s Plan to Sidestep Sanctions: Virtual Currencies Both countries have floated plans to create homegrown virtual currencies that would put them outside the global financial and banking system. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:War-Crimes Prosecutor, Frustrated at U.N. Inaction, Quits Panel on SyriaThousands of Yemeni Forces Target Qaeda StrongholdU.S. Troops Train in Eastern Europe to Echoes of the Cold WarAs Netanyahu Investigators Close In, Some Ask: How Long Can He Hold On?In Rwanda President’s Lopsided Re-election, Foes See OppressionAs Kenya’s Vote Nears, Fear That ‘Fake News’ May Fuel Real Bloodshed