russian media spread fake about Austria's agreement to pay for russian gas in rubles
The Chancellor of Austria denied the fake
What happened? russian media, referring to Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehammer, said that the Austrian energy company OMV allegedly agreed to pay for russian gas in rubles. The Chancellor of Austria denied this statement.
Source. He wrote about this on his official Twitter page.
Details. “Before the fake news of russian propaganda doesn't spread further, I should say that, of course, OMV will continue to pay for the russian gas in euros. Austria adheres to the jointly agreed EU sanctions,” Nehammer said.
The first agencies to publish this fake were russian TASS and RIA Novosti, then it was spread by other media.
Previously. The EU warned member states that president vladimir putin's demand that “unfriendly countries” pay for russian gas in rubles would violate the sanctions imposed by the bloc against moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
At the same time, russia's rosneft was unable to sell oil at a large tender after demanding a prepayment in rubles.
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