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Putin tells ‘unfriendly’ nations to pay in roubles for Russian gas as economic sanctions bite | South China Morning Post

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Russia’s leader has told “unfriendly” nations they must start paying for gas in roubles from April 1, 2022, or Moscow will cut off their supplies. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree the previous day stating that foreign buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks". The decision is seen as an attempt to …

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