Russia warned Europe: no payment – no gas
Russia does not intend to be engaged in charity and to supply gas to Europe free of charge. If the European Union refuses to pay for blue fuel in Russian Roubles, Moscow will study the situation and make further decisions – as stated by the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, in his talk with American PBS television company, TASS reports.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, Russia has not yet decided what measures will be taken against unfriendly states if they refuse to pay for gas in Russian currency.
“As soon as we have [Europe’s] final decision, we will look what can be done. But, definitely, we are not going to make a charity out of it and to send gas free of charge to Western Europe,” said Dmitry Peskov, speaking of statements by western countries that they will not pay for gas supplies in Russian Roubles.
“No payment, no gas,” he pointed out.
The press secretary of the Russian leader clarified that Moscow is not the initiator of the idea of Europe’s phasing out of the purchase of blue fuel from Russia.
“Of course, we would not want to see it in our reality,” noted Dmitry Peskov in response to the words of the TV presenter that Germany and some other countries – which have long been one of the key buyers of Russian gas – are now beginning to think about abandoning blue fuel.
