"Putin is somebody who doesn't blink." The looming gas crisis if Europeans don't pay in rubles.

The quote is from The Duran's talk today.

Gas for rubles. Who will blink first? - YouTube

 I mention one point, which Alexander was clearly not aware of at the time the talk was posted -- or it's possible the report I saw yesterday was wrong. But from the report, the March 31 deadline for switching to ruble payments for Russian gas is not hard and fast across the board. Supposedly there are technical issues that might have to be resolved on a case-by-case basis. That might give the Europeans a little wiggle room -- a few days or even weeks, if the report was correct. In any case, the gas will be turned off if the Europeans continue to refuse making the ruble payments. 

As of March 28, RT was reporting that the March 31 deadline is definite.  

Russia sets ruble gas payment deadline — RT Business News

See also:

What happens if Russia turns off the gas taps to Europe — RT Business News - March 30

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