Russian President Vladimir Putin stated the “ball is in the court” of the European Union, after stating that he is ready to renew fuel provides to Europe by way of a hyperlink of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline underneath the Baltic Sea.
“Russia is ready for the start of deliveries. The ball is in the EU’s court. If they want to, then the taps can be turned on, and that’s that,” Putin stated.
Speaking on the Moscow power discussion board on Wednesday, Russia’s chief accused the USA of being in the back of the explosions that led to the fuel leaks at the Nord Stream 1 and a pair of on 30 September. He stated the USA desires to weaken Europe — and power the bloc to show to American fuel corporations.
“There is no doubt that this is an act of international terrorism, the purpose of which is to undermine the energy security of the entire continent”.
“The logic is cynical –to destroy, block sources of cheap energy, deprive millions of people, industrial consumers of gas, heat, electricity, and other resources and force them to buy all this at much higher prices. To force”.
Washington has denied the allegations.
An investigation is underway into explosions closing month that ruptured the Russian-built pipelines at the mattress of the Baltic Sea. Europe suspects an act of sabotage that Moscow temporarily sought guilty at the West.
Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine has pushed a significant effort by way of the EU and different European international locations to ditch their reliance on Russian oil and fuel and hunt down selection providers.
EU power ministers met in Prague on Wednesday to check out to agree new measures to take on the power disaster, and leaders are anticipated to log off on new measures subsequent week.
