The G7 believes that asking for Russian gas to be paid in rubles is not "acceptable".
This was stated by the G7 in a statement released by Berlin as the current president.
The G7 countries have said that asking for payment in rubles for Russian gas is "unacceptable" and shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "his back to the wall".
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said this in a statement released by Berlin as the current president.
"All G7 ministers agreed that this is a clear unilateral breach of existing contracts (...) which means that a payment in rubles is not acceptable," Habeck said after a virtual meeting with his G7 counterparts. .
Does Europe not want to pay for gas in rubles?
Certainly Russia will not distribute its gas for free, "we will not do charity".
This was guaranteed by the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Pesko according to the TASS.
Peskov was not out of balance on the countermeasures that Moscow could take to the Western refusal to pay for supplies in rubles as requested by the Russian administration referring to unidentified "hostile countries".
"But we will certainly not provide gas for free, that's for sure. It is almost impossible to do charity in our situation," Peskov added.