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G7 refuses to buy Russian gas in rubles, Russian lawmakers warn of ‘disruption of gas supply’ – Xinhua English.news.cn

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Original title: G7 refused to buy in rublesGazprom Russian lawmakers warn of ‘disruption of gas supply’

Source: Wall Street News

On March 28, Overseas Network quoted RIA Novosti and the Associated Press as reporting that German Energy Minister Peter Altmaier said that the Group of Seven (G7) refused to pay for Russia’s natural gas and other energy resources in rubles.

Subsequently, Abramov, deputy chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of the Russian Federation Council, responded to this, saying that the G7 refused to buy Russian natural gas in rubles, which would definitely lead to the interruption of natural gas supply.

Previously, Putin issued an instruction on the 23rd that before the end of this month, “unfriendly” countries and regions will beGazpromSupply changed to ruble settlement.

European leaders, including German Chancellor Scholz, have refused. Scholz said after the G7 leaders summit on the 24th that the currency of payment has been stipulated in the existing natural gas contract, mainly in euros or dollars, and we must take this as a starting point.

According to the TASS news agency on the 28th, the official website of the Kremlin released a message on the same day that Putin asked relevant departments and enterprises to take measures before March 31 to change the natural gas supply to EU countries and other countries that impose sanctions on the Russian Federation and legal persons to ruble settlement. . The Russian president is awaiting an implementation report by March 31, which will be updated monthly thereafter. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin, Central Bank Governor Nabiulina and Gazprom head Alexei Miller have been appointed to implement the plan.

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