Putin threatens to stop supplies of Russian gas if not paid in roubles
BBC, 31 Mar 2022
Vladimir Putin has said that “unfriendly” foreign countries must start paying for Russian gas in roubles, or it will cut supplies.
The Russian president signed a decree demanding buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday 1 April.
The move is an attempt to boost the country's currency, which has been hit by sanctions from the West following the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany - Russia's largest EU customer - said it would not be blackmailed, while France said it was planning to cut Russian gas deliveries.
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The Russian president signed a decree demanding buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday 1 April.
The move is an attempt to boost the country's currency, which has been hit by sanctions from the West following the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany - Russia's largest EU customer - said it would not be blackmailed, while France said it was planning to cut Russian gas deliveries.
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