Russia will sell fuel in rubles.
Europe continues to prepare to buy gas from Russia for Russian rubles. Earlier, such an ultimatum for supplies was put by Russian President Vladimir Putin. After that, it turned out that many states are simply not ready for this.
According to Putin, only countries that are on the list of unfriendly states compiled by Russia will pay for gas in rubles. For example, the list includes EU countries, the United States – all those who imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation.
After that, German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said that the G7 countries refuse to pay Russia in rubles. The demands to pay for gas supplies in the Russian national currency were called “unacceptable”.
They refused to pay for rubles in Russia and Ukraine. According to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, this is both impossible and difficult, especially since these are not bilateral agreements.
First, Europe needs to pay in rubles, then funds will appear. She also pays in euros and dollars.
In Italy, Eni admitted that the future of the concern is in question, because there is no way to pay in Russian rubles.
And the ministers of all countries urged their enterprises not to pay the bills of Russians in rubles.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin stressed that no one will supply gas to Europe for free, but noted that the supply process is complicated. The Kremlin also reminded that if countries refuse to pay in rubles, the issues will be resolved gradually.
“The fact that we will not supply gas for free is unequivocal. It is hardly possible and advisable to engage in pan-European charity,” Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, added.
As Topnews wrote earlier, experts note that Europe will not be able to completely abandon Russian gas. She doesn’t have any supplies.
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