Non-friendly countries have not yet begun to pay Russia rubles for gas. About this TV channel “360” declaration economist, political scientist Alexander Dudchak.
“Foreign buyers have never paid in rubles. All transactions were carried out in foreign currency through Gazprombank. Then the currencies were converted to rubles,” said Dudchak.
According to him, if gas buyers from Russia go to the stock exchange and buy rubles, pay for the supply of gas, then one can talk about payment in rubles. Also, this option is a compromise for both the Russian side and the Western countries.
He added that eventually it would be possible to talk about payment in rubles. In case of no transaction in dollars and euros. However, there are now some half measures to reach a compromise.
December 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed A decree allowing payments in foreign currency with buyers from hostile countries when paying or collecting debts for Russian gas supplies.
Prior to that, Putin signed a decree on how unfriendly countries should continue to pay for Russian gas. Special accounts have been opened with Gazprombank for buyers from these countries.