Turkey and Hungary said they have received exemptions for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, removing a major hurdle to the gas trade with Moscow. Turkey, Hungary and Slovakia had been using the bank to make payments and have since been seeking clarification and exploring other ways to pay. Turkey and Hungary had asked the United States for an exemption.

Russian President Vladimir Putin published a decree on Thursday allowing foreign buyers of Russian gas to pay in roubles at other Russian banks until April 1.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/politics/government/turkey-hungary-say-us-grants-waivers-for-russian-gazprombank-gas-payments/ar-AA1wdLlv?

 

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