Vladimir Chizhov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European UnionMOSCOW, 28 MarThe situation with Russian energy resources could lead to government crises in European countries, said Vladimir Chizhov, Permanent Representative to the European Union, on the Russia 24 TV channel. According to him, Europe will have to switch to payments in rubles, no matter what US President Joe Biden promises. «Maximum what the United States can offer, <…> this is 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied gas — this is about ten percent of what is supplied from Russia to the EU countries. Ten percent is, as you understand, a fairly small share,» Chizhov said. He noted that in the coming days, the Russian authorities will clarify the mechanism for paying for gas and oil in rubles.»Stumbling block». Why the EU does not want to pay for gas in rubles «I do not see a critical situation here, and to abandon Russian energy carriers, I think, would be in a certain sense suicidal at this stage for the EU countries,» the permanent representative added. on rubles Chizhov called «initial» and «emotional». In his opinion, this was a certain shock for Europe, discouraging both politicians and energy companies. «If we compare what they are saying now, then they have a practical interest: where to get rubles?» Chizhov added. He emphasized that Moscow does not refuse deliveries at all, on the contrary, it intends to suggest how to transfer and exchange euros for rubles. But if European countries force Gazprom to turn off the valve by their behavior, then they will only have to hope for spring warming and that this problem will be solved by next winter, the permanent representative concluded. Last week, President Vladimir Putin instructed the Central Bank, Gazprom and the government to organize the transfer of payments for gas from unfriendly countries into rubles. At the same time, he stressed that deliveries will continue in accordance with existing contracts, since Russia values its reputation. The first report on the execution of the order in the Kremlin is expected by March 31. jpg» />G7 countries refused to pay Russia for energy resources in rubles
