Coverage dated March 23, 2022 to March 30, 2022

Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push back

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency but one that

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Mar 24, 2022
Putin Demands Western Countries Pay for Gas in Rubles
Headline from Voice of America ·
Mar 28, 2022
G7 to reject Russia's demand to pay for natural gas in rubles, Germany says
Headline from The Hill ·
Mar 31, 2022Newest
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push back
Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

Newsweek
Germany won't pay Russia in rubles for natural gas, defying Putin request (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 23, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian gas deliveries will be paid in euros or dollars, per their contract.
Al-Monitor
How Russia demanding gas payment in rubles will affect the Middle East (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Mar 23, 2022
Al-Monitor's feed description
Germany is considering buying gas from Qatar amid the war in Ukraine and the United States has been pushing the Gulf state to send more gas to Europe.
Deutsche Welle
Skepticism meets Putin's demand that gas be paid in rubles | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 23, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The contracts require payments in euros and dollars. The Russian president says he wants ruble payments, a move that could strengthen the weakened currency.
Breitbart News
Putin Attacks Petrodollar, Demands 'Unfriendly' Nations Buy Gas in Rubles (opens Breitbart News)
Published Mar 23, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Vladimir Putin demanded "unfriendly" countries buy gas in rubles rather than dollars or euros in an attack against US global hegemony.
Al-Monitor
How Russia demanding gas payment in rubles will affect MidEast (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Mar 23, 2022
Al-Monitor's feed description
Germany is considering buying gas from Qatar amid the war in Ukraine and the United States has been pushing the Gulf state to send more gas to Europe.
Breitbart News
Petrodollar Attack: EU Angered by Russian Demand to Buy Gas In Rubles (opens Breitbart News)
Published Mar 24, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Vladimir Putin's threat to have "unfriendly" countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on has angered EU leaders.
The Hill
G7 to reject Russia's demand to pay for natural gas in rubles, Germany says (opens The Hill)
Published Mar 27, 2022
The Hill's feed description
The Group of Seven (G7) is planning to reject Russia’s demand that natural gas exports be paid in rubles, according to a top German official.
Newsweek
Russia again threatens to shut off EU gas supply unless they pay in rubles (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 27, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
President Vladimir Putin said "unfriendly" foreign countries should use rubles because trust has been "compromised" in euros and dollars.
Hot Air
Germany: Putin's demand for gas payments in rubles is 'blackmail' (but Russia doubles down) (opens Hot Air)
Published Mar 29, 2022
Hot Air's feed description
"Treaties are in dollars and euros"
WFMZ Allentown
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push back (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Mar 30, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency but one that
Omaha World-Herald
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, leaves currency loophole (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Mar 30, 2022
Omaha World-Herald's feed description
BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree Thursday demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments
New York Times
European leaders again reject Russia’s demand that gas deliveries be paid in rubles. (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 30, 2022
New York Times's feed description
Existing contracts that allow for payments in Western currencies must be upheld, European leaders insist, while economists contemplate Putin’s motives.
Voice of America
Putin Demands Western Countries Pay for Gas in Rubles (opens Voice of America)
Published Mar 30, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
The move to force ruble payments is seen as retaliation for the vast array of Western sanctions
Portland Press Herald
Putin demands payment in rubles for Russia’s gas, but leaves a loophole (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Mar 30, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
European leaders insist payment will remain in euros and dollars and want to see the fine print of how the decree will be implemented.
PBS NewsHour
Russia demands natural gas payments in rubles, leaves a loophole (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Mar 30, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments through a designated bank.

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