EU: Payment in rubles for gas is a breach of sanctions

The firm position that the Putin’s decree on payments in rubles for Russian gas is a violation of European sanctions against Russia, repeated today, Thursday, the European Commission.

You are invited to comment the statement of the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, that the payment of Russian gas in rubles is not a violation of sanctionsthe Commission’s response was “we do not comment on statements”.

According to the representative of the Commission responsible for energy, Tim McPherson“The Commission ‘s position on the Russian decree and the proposed payment mechanism remains the same. The Central Bank of Russia has been sanctioned and the use of the method proposed by the Kremlin, as has been pointed out many times, is infringement of sanctions “.

This is something that the President of the Commission has made clear, Ursula von der Leyenand the Energy Commissioner, Country Simpsonrepeated according to the APE, Tim McPherson, noting that the Commission, in cooperation with the legal service of the Council and in constant contact with the Member States, will present detailed guidelines on how to pay for gas.

The same spokesman finally stated that the Commission was considering additional details on the implementation of the decree sent by the Commission. Gazprom by letter to her clients.

Source: News Beast

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