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2022–2023 Russia–European Union gas dispute

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The Russia–EU gas dispute flared up in March 2022 following the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that occurred in late February that year as Russia and the major EU countries clashed over the issue of payment for pipeline natural gas exported to Europe by Russia′s Gazprom.

History

See also: 2021–2022 global energy crisis and Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

As a response to a new round of severe sanctions introduced by the EU countries against Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin on 23 March 2022 announced that he had made a decision whereby payments for Russian pipeline gas would be switched from "the currencies that had been compromised" (US dollar and euro) to payments in roubles vis-à-vis the previously formally designated "unfriendly countries", including all European Union states; on 28 March, he ordered the Central Bank of Russia, the government, and Gazprom to present proposals by March 31 for gas payments in rubles from "unfriendly countries".[1][2][3]

On 28 March, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced that the Group of Seven countries had rejected Russian President's demand that payment for gas be made in rubles.[4] On the same day, Russian president′s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia would "not supply gas for free".[5]

In the evening of 29 March, it was reported that the physical gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline at Germany's Mallnow point had fallen to zero.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Путин поручил поставлять газ в недружественные страны только за рубли" (in Russian). TASS. 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Putin Orders Preparation Of Proposals For 'Unfriendly Countries' To Pay In Rubles For Gas". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Russia issues list of 'unfriendly' countries amid Ukraine crisis". Al Jazeera English. 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "G7 rejects Russia's demand for gas payment in rubles". Deutsche Welle. 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Russia says no free gas deliveries if Europe refuses to pay in rubles". Anadolu Agency. 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Gas flows via Yamal-Europe pipeline fall to zero, other flows steady". Reuters. 29 March 2022.
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