The EU Sought To Boycott Payment For Russian Gas In Rubles, Wit Hungary As A Naysayer
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According to Reuters, on Apr 6th, Hungary's government agreed to Putin's demands to pay rubles for Russian gas, breaking ranks with the E.U. and seeking a united front in opposing payment in rubles. In retaliation over Western sanctions for his invasion of Ukraine, Putin warned Europe they risked having gas supplies cut unless they paid in rubles.