It is currently unknown how many states have agreed to Russia's terms of payment, and whether there are any.
Spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Russia may suspend gas supplies to even more EU countries if they refuse to pay for it in rubles. He spoke about this during the last briefing, according to Russian media.
He also noted that Poland and Bulgaria will continue to receive “blue fuel” if they agree to pay for it on the terms of the aggressor country.
“As the payment deadline approaches, if some consumers refuse to pay under the new system, the presidential decree will, of course, be complied with,” Peskov said. he did not say how many countries still agreed to pay for gas in rubles. “Putin does not intend to negotiate gas supplies with his Polish and Bulgarian counterparts,” Peskov said.
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Recall, April 26, PGNiG reported that Russia will stop exporting gas to Poland and Bulgaria already by the end of this month . Despite the current agreements, Russian suppliers have warned that they will stop cooperating with buyer countries as early as April 27.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later said that the EU considers it blackmail . But Brussels has been prepared for such a scenario and is planning a coordinated response.
The issue of restricting energy exports from the Russian Federation is being actively discussed in the EU, and there is no consensus on what decision to make yet. Will a clause on a full embargo on Russian gas be approved in the next Western sanctions package? Why has Europe become dependent on Russia? About this and other in Mikhail Gonchar's article “Europe in Russia's energy trap: how to overcome dependence?”
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