Western countries will be forced to buy natural gas in rubles, if Russia takes a principled position on this issue, said Senator Alexei Pushkov
In his opinion, Western countries are now comprehending the new terms of trade.
“Some will be ready to switch to paying for gas in roubles, while others will insist on settlements in euros and dollars. Accordingly, if Russia consistently defends its position, our counterparties will simply have no other choice”, – Pushkov said.
The senator believes that Vladimir Putin’s decision to convert payments for blue fuel for unfriendly countries into roubles will change the configuration of the global economy.
“We are now witnessing a reformatting not only of global geopolitics, but also of the world system of financial and economic relations. This reformatting was not started by us. The underlying reason is the economic war that has long been declared to our country. Under these conditions, we will engage in such reformatting in accordance with our interests and needs,” explained the member of the Council of the Federation.
Pushkov suggested that in the long term this measure could lead to a strengthening of the ruble.
Earlier, Medvedev said that the actions of the West only bring Russians closer together.