G7 refuses Russian demand, Japan to ask firms not to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Energy ministers from the G7 group of nations have rejected demand that Russian natural gas be purchased exclusively in roubles. German Energy Minister Robert Habeck stressed that purchases will be settled in the currency indicated by original contracts.

No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. "No payment, no gas," the Kremlin spokesman emphasized.

Japanese companies will be asked to refuse Russia’s demand that energy payments be made in roubles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday.
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The European Union’s move to ditch Russian energy would be suicidal, Russian Permanent Envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told Rossiya-24.
"I think that ditching Russian energy would be, to some extent, suicidal for European Union countries at this point, while for politicians, it would be a political suicide," he pointed out.
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Russia won’t supply gas to Europe for free : "No in charity":
(https://youtu.be/Wg7Npl4vtQY)
Putin orders to supply gas to unfriendly countries for rubles only:
(https://youtu.be/lwF1I8ilSe8)