Austria Not to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles: FM - Tasnim News Agency

Austria has no plans to pay for Russian gas in rubles, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg said.

Russia Will Not Rush Transition To Payment For Gas Exports In Rubles - Kremlin - UrduPoint

Russia will not attempt a hasty shift to receiving payments for exports in rubles following Moscow's previous decision to make "unfriendly" countries pay for gas in the Russian national Currency, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Russia to ask for rouble payments for food and crops

Russia will only export food and crops to “friendly countries” in roubles or in their national currencies, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy secretary of the country’s Security Council, was quoted by RIA news agency as saying.

Reports: Saudi arrests 11 protesting princes

 Saudi Arabia authorities have arrested 11 princes after they staged a protest for non-payment of their electricity and water bills, according to media reports in the kingdom.

No deal in Greece-creditor talks as debt deadline nears (Greece blames creditors)

Greece's cash-strapped government has failed to deliver on a promise to reach an agreement with rescue lenders over the weekend.

Greece blames EU, IMF for impasse in debt talks

 Greece and its creditors on Tuesday (May 5) ruled out any bailout deal to avoid bankruptcy at a crunch meeting next week, with Athens blaming divisions between the EU and IMF for blocking an agreement.

Greece dismisses media reports over delay in repayment of IMF loan

Greece on Thursday strongly dismissed international media reports that Athens has requested to delay the repayment of a loan installment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May due to liquidity problems.