Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday requiring foreign buyers to pay rubles for Russian gas from April 1 or see their contracts halted, a move described as "blackmail" by European states.
What is behind the change?
The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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