Will Russia turn off the gas tap? The threat hanging over Europe since the start of the war becomes more concrete this week, as an ultimatum issued by Vladimir Putin approaches. The master of the Kremlin asks buyers from the Old Continent to pay for Gazprom deliveries in rubles whereas today contracts are denominated in euros or dollars.
This Thursday, the Russian government, the Central Bank and Gazprom must present Vladimir Putin with a report on the establishment of the ruble payment system . But Westerners – Emmanuel Macron on behalf of the European Union, the G7, Germany… – have made it known that they would not comply .
