- Summary- Companies- This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Sberbank (SBER.MM) on Monday accused Glencore (GLEN.L) of choosing not to foot a bill for oil supplied via the Russian lender, saying the global commodities trader could have found a way to pay up without violating Western sanctions.Sberbank has taken legal action to recover debt and penalties from Glencore Energy UK Ltd over the two consignments, supplied by a subsidiary of Russia's largest bank in March."Glencore is refusing to pay, citing sanctions," Sberbank First Deputy Chairman Alexander Vedyakhin told reporters.This issue could have been resolved, but unfortunately Glencore is refusing any communications with us."In March, as Western sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine started coming into force, Glencore said it would not enter into new trading business in respect of Russian-origin commodities unless directed by the relevant government authorities."