Russia will now accept payment for natural gas exports to unfriendly countries in rubles only, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the government on Wednesday.

The Russian president gave the Central Bank and the government a week to determine the procedure for operations for buying rubles on the domestic market for importers.

Putin added that Russia will continue to supply gas in accordance with the volumes and pricing principles of the contracts. Only the currency of payment

Source: Al-Manar English Website