According to Russian media sources, German Finance Minister Lindner tweeted that Germany will not pay for Russian gas in rubles, now or in the future.
Lindner stressed: “We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed! We will not pay for Russian gas in rubles. To be clear: we will do everything possible to be independent of Russia as soon as possible.”
The West has stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia after Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine. Many countries have announced a freeze on Russian assets and calls for abandoning energy carriers have grown louder. On March 8, the United States banned imports of Russian oil, some petroleum products, liquefied natural gas and coal. The UK subsequently announced that it would stop buying Russian oil and petroleum products at the end of 2022.
Some netizens said that Germany is stubborn, rejecting it openly, and secretly arranging the company’s curve purchase. Shouting boycotts are more fierce than anyone else, and privately buying more than anyone else. In fact, it has been negotiated in private for a long time, that is, Germany will give euros to Russian financial institutions, and then let Russian financial institutions exchange rubles for natural gas bills, so that they can continue to use Russian natural gas and show their own to the United States and allies. Tough, claiming that there is no ruble to buy gas. Therefore, Germany is trying to be brave, and Russia is making a fortune in silence.Return to Sohu, see more
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