Posted on 03/31/2022 3:25:01 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Vladimir Putin today threatened to turn off Europe's gas supplies from tomorrow if countries refuse to pay in roubles.
The Russian President, announcing a decree in televised remarks, said foreign buyers would have to 'open rouble accounts in Russian banks' which can be used to pay for 'gas delivered starting from tomorrow'.
'If such payments are not made, we will consider this a default on the part of buyers, with all the ensuing consequences. Nobody sells us anything for free, and we are not going to do charity either - that is, existing contracts will be stopped,' he said.
The move has been seen as a bid to bolster the Russian currency, which fell to historic lows when the West applied sanctions after he sent his army into Ukraine on February 24. Western companies and governments have rejected the demands as a breach of existing contracts, which are set in euros or dollars.
Russia has been hit by sweeping sanctions on its economy and trade since the start of Putin's war in Ukraine but measures by EU governments have not targeted oil and gas contracts with Moscow because many member states are heavily reliant on the Kremlin's supplies.
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Oh, good grief.
“Can’t we all...just get along?”
Stoopid krauts.
Looks like Germany should have listened to Trump, just sayin. I wonder if the average German citizen can recognize that?
Bluffing goes both ways. Russia needs that money. They need to sell their gas and oil. Especially when they are getting a lot for it.
I guess we will see who is playing the April Fools card tomorrow.
Putin has them over a barrel, just like Trump predicted he would.
I accuse Germany of Dumbass.
That’s NOT “blackmail”. Maybe extortion, but not even that.
A few days of no gas and Germany will blink and comply.
What I find comical is that after all of DC and Europe bragging about sanctions, freezing Russia’s $100’s of billions of foreign assets, regime change, arming Ukraine - they act all butt-hurt and surprised that Russia might have sanctions of their own.
Typical stupidity and arrogance of post-modern leftists.
DAily Mail is pushing a great deal of false information without question - sheesh they make it so obvious now.
Blackmail? These blockhead Germans have been pushing the Uke project for years now. They have cut off Nordstream 2 after the Russians spent billions on it. They cut off their banking and froze Russia’s gold and currency reserves.
And they get upset when Russia says you’ll have to pay in a currency that will work since you cut them off?
There is a reason that Blockhead was a common WWII epithet for Krauts.
I suspect they must comply or go without
Seems Putin is being smart to send this message
They’ll all pay in rubles. This article is BS
Turn the gas off. It’s a war. Let’s get on with it already.
WW2 is over. Disagree with the Germans if you so choose, but please, without the ethnic slurs.
I am on Putin’s side on this issue, they deserve it for getting in bed with him in the first place.
It is actually pretty smart to demand payment rubles. Eventually, the ruble will gain strength. So whatever they pay today will be worth ten times the value even a few months from now.
It is actually pretty smart to demand payment rubles. Eventually, the ruble will gain strength. So whatever they pay today will be worth ten times the value even a few months from now, if it is simply held onto.
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