Russia to clear rules for gas payment in roubles by Thursday
29 March 2022, 08:36 pm | Updated: 29 November 2024, 04:51 am
Russia said it would work out practical arrangements by Thursday for foreign companies to pay for its gas in roubles, saying they needed to understand that Western “economic warfare” against Moscow had created a new set of market conditions.
“No one will supply gas for free, it is simply impossible, and you can pay for it only in roubles,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
He said that in line with a March 31 deadline set by President Vladimir Putin, “all modalities are being developed so that this system is simple, understandable and feasible for respected European and international buyers.”
