Russia cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for not bowing to Moscow’s demands for gas payment in rubles, sending a destabilizing effect on the European Union. Several companies are considering opening ruble accounts to pay Russia for energy in a move that could break the unity in imposing West sanctions on Russia. Meeting Putin’s DemandsThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, warned Wednesday that European energy companies that have contracts in euros or dollars should not meet Russian demands, as this would mean violating the sanctions against Moscow. Q1 2022 hedge…