Gas for rubles? Sulík has already been noticed in Russia, the coalition is against – SME.sk

Heger is in favor of a unified Union action. BRATISLAVA. Coalition partners criticize the attitude and words of the Minister of Economy Richard Sulík on paying for the supply of Russian gas in rubles. “We buy somewhere around 80, 85% of gas from Russia, so I will by no means take steps here that will jeopardize these supplies, and that is why we will pay in rubles,” Sulík said. The article continues under video advertising. EU action Prime Minister Eduard Heger himself responded to the words of the Minister of Economy. According to him, Slovakia will proceed in unison with EU member states when buying gas from Russia. “It was at our request that the coordination of the EU’s approach to payments for gas imports from Russia began. Even in this situation, unity is key and we insist on respecting contractual conditions and payments in euros, “wrote the Slovak Prime Minister on the social network. Russian media noticed by Sulík “It was a big mistake, especially the day the world learned of more massacres of Ukrainian civilians. Richard Sulík’s words were immediately noticed by the Russian media, which spread them as pro-Russian propaganda,” Stančík said. distanced itself from the statements of Richard Sulík. According to the coalition partner, the Minister’s statements break the common European approach to energy payments and thus threaten Slovakia’s long-term security. article Sulík admits payments in rubles for Russian gas Read “The statements of the Minister of Economy Richard Sulík, according to which it is necessary to pay in rubles if the Russians so wish, are not only against the interests of Slovakia, but also against joint action with other partners in the EU. The Slovak Republic has a valid agreement with the Russian Federation and we must insist on the conditions that have been agreed. If we allow a long-term contract to become a bursting calendar, we will harm ourselves. Russia is dependent on gas and oil exports and is excluded from doing without billions from EU countries, “said the People’s Party. Sulík: Maybe it will be necessary. “Slovakia is moving together with other EU countries, despite the fact that we are one of the most dependent countries on Russian gas. We have taken action, the CAP has all its current liabilities, duly paid in euros, the next bill will not come until the second half of May, and the European Commission is assessing the extent to which Putin’s demands run counter to both contractual and EU law. We will wait for the results. All because we can’t blackmail Putin and we don’t have rubles. But he can get them. After all, let them exchange them for the euro at home in the Kremlin, and he immediately has it in rubles, hryvnias, bitcoins, whatever he wants. We will not break the contract, “Sulík wrote. However, the Minister warns that we must keep in mind that without gas we will not only be cold, but we will not produce such oil, petrol, steel or fertilizers. “Since the start of the war, we have been helping Ukraine with all our might and we will continue to help. However, we would not help them much by collapsing the Slovak or European economy. And that’s my “if necessary.” It’s not my willingness to please war criminal Putin. It is an understanding of necessity, “concluded Sulík.Vojna in Ukraine