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Russia's plans to sell gas for rubles did not suit buyers

... resource in the Russian national currency would be an attempt to circumvent the sanctions imposed on the country. Klaus Ernst, head of the relevant committee in the German Bundestag, said that it is technically impossible to pay for Russian hydrocarbons in rubles. Moreover, such a circumvention of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU countries may provoke the European authorities to even sharper discussions related to boycotting the purchase of energy resources in the Russian Federation. A similar opinion was expressed by Ursula von der Leyen, calling such proposals blackmail. Payment in rubles would be a ...

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