Russia reiterated on Tuesday that it will accept payments for gas deliveries to the EU only in rubles, responding to a statement by G7 ministers who called the agreement unacceptable.
"Nobody will provide gas for free. This is simply impossible. And it can only be paid in rubles," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
He said that companies need to understand the new environment that has emerged and the conditions of "the economic war waged against Russia," he said.
Speaking on behalf of G7 energy ministers, Germany's Robert Habeck said Monday that Russia's request was a "unilateral and clear violation of existing agreements."
He said payments in rubles are "unacceptable" and called on companies not to comply with
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