China agrees to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Decision is seen in Moscow as a political victory in the country’s growing stand-off with Western nations

Shifting responsibility: Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Western nations in fostering energy crisis at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok
Shifting responsibility: Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Western nations in fostering energy crisis at the Eastern Economic Forum in VladivostokPhoto: TASS/AFP/SCANPIX
Published 7 September 2022, 16:18Updated 7 September 2022, 17:15