Putin says Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday

Putin insists on ruble payments for gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency, but one that European leaders say they will not comply with because it violates the terms of contracts and sanctions. Putin said that Russia was to start accepting ruble payments from yesterday and gas supplies would be cut off if buyers do not agree to the new condition…

Business daily - Putin threatens to cut off Europe's gas supply if not paid in roubles

Russian gas continues to flow into Europe after President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off supplies unless they are paid in roubles, a demand rejected by European leaders as a breach of contract. However, Putin's decree does include a mechanism under which foreign buyers would set up special accounts at Gazprombank, which would convert foreign currency payments into roubles on their behalf. Plus, workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York co…

Putin threatens to turn off the gas if not paid in roubles

VLADIMIR Putin threatened to plunge Europe into an energy crisis by cutting off Russian gas supplies today unless nations pay in roubles.

Putin tells Europe: Pay in roubles or we'll cut off your gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from Friday (1 April) or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Germany said amounted to "blackmail".

Russia threatens to cut off European gas supply | DW | 01.04.2022

Gas is still flowing to Europe despite a Friday deadline for gas payments to be made in rubles. Germany has called this "blackmail" and insists on paying in euros or dollars.

Putin tells Europe: Pay in rubles or we'll cut off your gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in rubles from Friday or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Germany said amounted to "blackmail". Putin's decree on Thursday leaves Europe facing the prospect of losing more than a third of its gas supply. Germany, the most heavily reliant on Russia, has already activated an emergency plan that could lead to rationing in Europe…