Even After Eu Warnings Companies Who Are Now Ready To Pay For Russian Gas In Rubles To Meet Putin S Demands
According to the sources, companies in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia are planning to comply with the Kremlin’s demand that natural consumers sign up for a new payment channel that permits ruble payments. Despite EU warnings that such payments would breach sanctions, sources told the Financial Times that distributors in the four EU countries are ready to register with Gazprombank in Switzerland to meet the ruble payment requirement. Uniper of Düsseldorf and OMV of Vienna, two of Russia’s top gas importers, are rumored to be taking part....