What German companies began to pay for Russian gas according to a new scheme

Energy Cornens from Germany Uniper and RWE changed the system of payments for Russian gas, trying to meet the requirements of Moscow, and not violate the sanctions of the European Union, writes Deutsche Welle.

According to the data, the first payment was made at the end of May, the money is transferred “to the euro in accordance with the new payment mechanism,” the Uniper said without specifying the details. “The procedure was agreed in advance with the German government and should be relevant to the EU directives,” allowing you to fulfill contract obligations, the largest buyer of Russian gas in Germany is emphasized in the message of the largest buyer.

The largest electricity supplier RWE also said that he changed his payment method in accordance with the new rules and transferred the euro to the Russian account.