If You Want Gas, Look for Rubles: Vyacheslav Volodin

Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, has stated that European politicians should stop talking and looking for excuses as to why their countries cannot pay in rubles.

“If you want gas, look for rubles. European countries have all the market opportunities to pay in rubles. There is no tragedy in this. The situation is much worse when there is money, but there are no goods. Furthermore, it would be advisable to expand the list of goods exported in rubles where it is beneficial for our country, including fertilizers, grains, oil, coal, metals, wood, and more,” Volodin said.