MOSCOW, Mar 29It will be possible to pay for Russian gas only in rubles, and no one will supply it for free, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Of course, companies should understand that they just need to buy for their currency, for euros, for dollars, buy rubles and pay for gas with rubles,» the Kremlin spokesman told reporters. 
Will Europe destroy its economy He noted that de facto almost nothing is changing, nevertheless, the details of the President's order are being calculated so that the system is simple, understandable, transparent and feasible for European and international buyers. «Russia was, is, remains and has in to remain a reliable supplier of energy resources.Russia is interested in selling its gas.We are not just interested, we are confident that we have the best gas on offer on the market in terms of rhythm of deliveries, in terms of price and in terms of reliability.There is no better Russian gas, all others options are worse. This is a reality,» Peskov stressed. At the same time, the spokesman added that the Kremlin is considering the option that European counterparties will refuse contracts. In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Central Bank, Gazprom and the government to organize the transfer of settlements for gas from unfriendly countries in rubles. The first report on the execution of the order in the Kremlin is expected by March 31. Buyers of Russian gas expressed different positions on changing the currency of payments. For example, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday that the G7 countries refuse to pay Russia for energy resources in rubles. Europe's refusal to pay for gas in rubles
