Following a video conference meeting, the energy ministers of the G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) and EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson issued a joint statement on Monday 28 March rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that Russian gas deliveries be paid for in roubles.
The statement reaffirms that the contracts agreed for gas deliveries must be respected - as most of these contracts explicitly stipulate...