Russia will stop supplying gas to countries it considers “unfriendly” unless they pay in roubles, according to a presidential decree effective immediately.
根据一项立即生效的总统令,俄罗斯将停止向它认为“不友好”的国家供应天然气,除非这些国家用卢布支付。
Buyers in 48 countries, including the EU, will be required to open a bank account both in foreign currency and in roubles at Gazprombank in Russia, according to the decree published on Thursday. The targets are countries that have established sanctions against Russia’s economy, governing and business elite.
根据周四发布的法令,包括欧盟(EU)在内的48个国家的买家将被要求在俄罗斯天然气工业银行(Gazprombank)开立一个外币和卢布的银行账户。其目标是那些对俄罗斯经济、政府和商业精英实施制裁的国家。
Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia was establishing “a clear and transparent scheme” for these foreign customers.“If such payments are not made, we will consider this a default on the part of the buyers — with all the ensuing consequences,” he added during a speech at the Kremlin.
俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京(Vladimir Putin)周四表示,俄罗斯正在为这些外国客户建立“一个明确、透明的计划”。他在克里姆林宫的一次讲话中补充说:“如果不支付这些款项,我们将认为这是买家的违约——买方将对随之而来的一切后果负责。”