Turkey has started paying for some its natural gas from Russia in roubles, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said recently.
In an interview with broadcaster TRT Haber, Donmez said that in the coming months the share of local currency payments in energy trade with Russia would increase.
Russia, hit by Western sanctions, is increasingly asking buyers of its energy to pay in roubles to help bolster its currency. Most international energy deals are settled in US dollars or euros.