AdvertisementPutin demands 'unfriendly countries' pay for Russian gas in rublesMarch 23, 2022NPR StafffacebookEmailRussian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday. Putin said Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries," which include all EU members and the U.S. (Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)