Putin Threatens To Cut Russian Gas Supply To Europe From Tomorrow Unless Payments Are Made In Roubles

Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supply to ‘unfriendly countries’ from tomorrow.

The Russian president signed a decree ordering nations which import energy to open accounts with a state-linked bank and pay for it in rubles.

If not, the Kremlin warned, they will be ‘in breach of contract’ and supplies will stop.

Europe has been trying to ween itself off Russian gas in response to the Ukraine invasion but it is expected to take years to do so in full.

Major disruption to imports from Russia will had to the crisis in the gas industry on the day households across the UK will see their bills rocket.Photo Credit: Getty