European energy companies that adapt to the mechanism imposed by Russia to pay for gas supplies, which provides for a “conversion” into rubles through “special accounts” with Gazprombank, “risk violating the sanctions” imposed by the EU on Russia for the war in Ukraine. This was said by the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, during the college of commissioners held in Brussels on 27 April, reported the minutes consulted by Adnkronos. Read also “At the end of March – report the minutes, which summarize the president’s words – Russian President Vladimir Putin published a decree establishing that gas purchases by countries considered ‘non-friendly’ must now be paid in rubles , by means of a conversion mechanism prepared through special accounts that must be opened with Gazprombank. The president stressed that the contracts concluded with the member states for the purchase of gas provide that the supplies must be paid in euros or dollars “. “With the mechanism imposed by Russia, the importing companies not only run a risk in terms of payment – explained von der Leyen – but also risk violating the sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia following the military aggression against Russia. Ukraine”. At least until April 27, therefore, the president’s position was that joining the conversion mechanism provided for by the Russian presidential decree risked violating the EU sanctions framework. A position perfectly in line with that repeatedly exposed to the press by chief spokesman Eric Mamer, in repeated briefings, up to a couple of days ago. That day von der Leyen spoke to fellow commissioners about the announcement made by Gazprom that it “unilaterally blocked gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, which they had refused to pay in rubles”. The president noted that, “while this announcement directly affects those two member states, it has a wider impact, as both are transit centers for gas that is sent to other countries.” Von der Leyen added that “other member states are likely to face similar measures” from Russia. The president, after the college that day, met the group on gas coordination. Von der Leyen finally informed his colleagues on 27 April himself that the ambassadors of the member states, gathered in Coreper, would discuss to give a “coordinated and united” response to Russia’s decision to cut gas to Poland and Bulgaria.
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