The EU refuses to pay for gas in rubles. This would be a breach of contracts – SME.sk

Russia is trying to circumvent European Union sanctions, which we will not allow, said the head of the European Commission. BRUSSELS. Leaders of some European Union countries have rejected Russia’s plans to demand payments for gas supplies in rubles. According to a report by Reuters, the article continues under a video ad. supply of natural gas in Russian currency.This means all EU countries, which Russia included in the list of states in early March, which it considers hostile. The list includes 48 countries, in addition to the EU, but also the USA, Canada, Switzerland and Japan. stopping supplies of raw materials to the EU, which is still heavily dependent on supplies from Russia. This accounts for about 40 percent of total gas consumption in the European Union. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the currency in which German customers of Russian fossil fuels had to pay Moscow was set out directly in their contracts. dollars, “Scholz said after arriving in Brussels for the European Council summit. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said: “We need to know that this would be a breach of contract,” he said. Brussels will not allow. “It will no longer be possible to blackmail us through energy,” she said. Ruble strengthened against the dollar by 9% on Wednesday. The war in Ukraine