According to her, this carries risks for the European economy.
Settlements for Russian gas in rubles will be considered a circumvention of sanctions , said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. She stated this at a press conference in Sweden, where she arrived the day before on a working visit, according to Russian media, including Kommersant.
According to her, payment in Russian currency also carries a risk for European companies. About the new scheme of payment for Russian gas.
She said that the EU countries “conducted a detailed legal analysis” of Vladimir Putin's decree on the requirement to transfer payment for gas in rubles.
“We believe that the proposal to exchange (ruble currency will not only pose a risk to companies, but will also bypass the existing sanctions, “Ursula von der Leyen said.
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Earlier, the President of the European Parliament said that the EU's dependence on the Kremlin's energy resources – is the financing of the war in Ukraine.
That sooner or later the European Union will have to take measures against imports of gas and oil from Russia , said earlier and the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
Eliminate dependence on Russian gas and oil has repeatedly called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: he believes that Russia allows itself to attack others countries, because she is sure: western countries depend on its oil and gas and will not be able to properly resist its actions. To reduce dependence on Russian gas, Germany has agreed to cooperate in energy with Qatar .
Russian oil was abandoned, in particular , USA and Denmark . In the second half of March four of the world's largest oil service companies left the Russian market: Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Weatherford.
