According to Alexander Novak, the list of Russian gas buyers, which have agreed to switch to ruble payments, will be released in the next few days.

However, according to the sources, the US Treasury has not yet made a final decision.

No decision had been made regarding the discussion’s moderator, Dmitry Peskov also noted.

Russia has mainly increased the production of crude oil gradually since last spring.

Russian Foreign Minister briefs Turkish top diplomat on Russia’s operation in Donbass.

A ban for Japanese individuals and legal entities on new investments in Russia also comes into force.

The United States will fail to restrict Russia’s economic development and its political influence in the world, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.

As for gas supply to the world market, Russia, Algeria and other participants of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum abide by the agreements, Russian Foreign Minister said.

Earlier, the EC announced the sixth package of sanctions on Russia, which comprises a deferred ban on crude oil and petroleum products export to the EU.

The cause is the abnormally low air temperature in the operational envelope of the Russian United Gas Supply System for early May.