Senator Alexey Pushkov. File photoMOSCOW, March 25The West will be forced to buy natural gas in rubles if Russia takes a principled position on this issue, Senator Alexei Pushkov told Parlamentskaya Gazeta. countries are comprehending the new terms of trade. «Some will be ready to switch to paying for gas in rubles, while others will insist on payments in euros and dollars. Accordingly, if Russia consistently defends its position, then our counterparties will simply have no choice» , — Pushkov said. The senator believes that Russia's decision to transfer payments for blue fuel for unfriendly countries into rubles will change the configuration of the world economy.The Bundestag called the condition for gas supplies for rubles «We are now present at the reformatting not only of world geopolitics, but also of the global system of financial and economic relations. This reformatting was not started by us. The deep reason is in the economic war that has long been declared on Russia. In Under these conditions, we will be engaged in such reformatting in accordance with our interests and needs,» the member of the Federation Council explained. Pushkov suggested that in the future this measure could lead to a strengthening of the ruble.
Scholz responded to Russia's decision to transfer payments for gas in rubles The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with members of the government, said that Moscow was converting payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles, since it would supply Russian goods to the EU and the USA and getting paid in their currency does not make sense. At the same time, the head of state said that Russia would continue to supply gas in volumes and at prices fixed in contracts, since the country values its reputation. On the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. In response, the Western countries approved a series of new sanctions against Russia, and in Europe statements about the need to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources began to sound louder. rubles: what will change the new procedure for settlements with Europe
