Thus, the press secretary of the president of the Russian Federation commented on the decision of the British regulator to allow payments for gas to the threatened Gazprombank until May 31.
Asked by journalists if this meant a delay in Europe’s transition to paying for Russian gas in rubles, Peskov replied: «No. There is a presidential decree with precise deadlines. Payments will be made in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
Asked what the British authority’s decision to impose financial sanctions implies, Peskov said: «We need to contact the British.»
Answering the clarifying question whether the Kremlin considers the consent of the UK Financial Sanctions Administration (OFSI) to make payments to Gazprombank or its subsidiaries under contracts for gas supplies to the European Union as a positive signal, Peskov said: purely pragmatic. You know we consider all sanctions illegal and we continue to treat them that way. «
«This whole situation, which was started by the EU countries, the UK, the US and a number of others that have adopted a set of restrictions, complicate life significantly,» Peskov emphasized, reports Interfax.
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