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Putin says EU gas buyers need ruble accounts from April

Russia will cut off gas to countries not paying in rubles

31 March, 16:00
(ANSA-AFP) - MOSCOW, MAR 31 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that "unfriendly" countries, including all EU members, will need to set up ruble accounts to pay for gas deliveries from April. "They must open ruble accounts in Russian banks. It is from these accounts that payments will be made for gas delivered starting tomorrow, April 1," Putin said in televised remarks, adding that missing payments will lead to "existing contracts being stopped". (ANSA-AFP).

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