The Russian president Vladimir Putin was misled by his advisers his for the bad turn he has taken for her Moscow the war in Ukraine and how damaging are Western sanctions for the Russian economy, said a US official, citing declassified intelligence.
“We believe in Putin misinformed “His advisers on how bad the Russian military is doing and how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions because his top advisers are so afraid to tell him the truth,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. .
The Russian President insists on the repayment of gas and oil in rubles
The Russian president is said to have insisted on the decision he announced on March 23, demanding the repayment of natural gas and the oil it supplies to EU countries, but also to the US, to be made in the Russian currency, i.e. in rubles. In this way, he considers that on the one hand he “responds” as a part to the Western sanctions and on the other hand he faces the problem with the confinement of the foreign exchange inside the Russian economy.
Putin’s decision, if implemented, mainly affects Germany, which is 55% dependent on Russia in terms of gas supply. Even if Berlin realizes its intentions for energy independence from Moscow, the transition period will be long, and the “losses” will not be adequately covered by the agreement with the United States on the transfer of liquefied natural gas.
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