Germany triggered an emergency plan to manage gas supplies in Europe’s largest economy on Wednesday, an unprecedented move that could see the government ration power if there is a disruption or halt in gas supplies from Russia. The announcement is the clearest sign yet that the European Union is preparing for Moscow to cut supplies to the region after President Vladimir Putin demanded that Europe and the United States pay for gas exports in roubles. That demand, which has been rejected by G7 nations, is in retaliation for the West imposing crippling sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. read more Moscow has not said when the currency change will take effect but it is expected to unveil its plans for rouble payments on Thursday. Russia’s top lawmaker warned on Wednesday that oil, grain, metals, fertiliser, coal and timber exports could also soon […]