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EXPLAINER: What would paying for natural gas in rubles mean?

Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, speaks at a press conference following the virtual G7 energy ministers' meeting at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection in Berlin, Germany, Monday, March 28, 2022. The G7 energy ministers met today at the invitation of Vice Chancellor Habeck for a short-term virtual switch and discussed the current situation surrounding the war in Ukraine. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP) FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with young award-winning culture professionals via videoconference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 25, 2022. Russia is demanding payment in rubles for its natural gas exports to Europe. And that is rattling markets already in turmoil because of the war in Ukraine. Already high gas prices have gyrated after the announcement by President Vladimir Putin last week. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, file)