Putin decreed that starting this Friday Russia will not sell any more gas to “unfriendly countries” if they do not pay him in rubles

The head of the Kremlin said that interested nations will also have to open accounts in Russian currency in national banks

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IMAGEN DE ARCHIVO. El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, durante una reunión con miembros del gobierno a través de un enlace de video en la residencia estatal  de Novo-Ogaryovo, en las afueras de Moscú, Rusia. Marzo 23, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin vía REUTERS
IMAGEN DE ARCHIVO. El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, durante una reunión con miembros del gobierno a través de un enlace de video en la residencia estatal de Novo-Ogaryovo, en las afueras de Moscú, Rusia. Marzo 23, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin vía REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he signed a decree whereby his country will no longer sell gas to “unfriendly countries” if they don't pay him in rubles.

“To buy Russian natural gas, they have to open ruble accounts in Russian banks. From these accounts, payments will be made for the gas delivered from tomorrow,” Putin said.

If these payments are not made, we will consider it a default on the part of buyers, with all the consequences that this entails. Nobody sells us anything for free, and we're not going to do charity either, that is, existing contracts will be suspended.”

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