Putin: If the European Union wants to get more natural gas, it should cancel sanctions

(Samalham / Berlin Comprehensive Electric) Russian President Putin denied that there is any relationship between Russia and European energy crisis. He also said that if the European Union wants to obtain more natural gas, it should cancel sanctions and start Beixi Pipeline.

Putin spoke to reporters after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit held in Uzbekistan on Friday (September 16) in Uzbekistan to blame the energy crisis on his so -called "green agenda" and insisted that Russia would perform energy obligations.

Putin said that as long as the European Union lifts the sanctions against Beixi No. 2, Russia will transport 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe every year, "everything will be fine."

The Beixi II Pipeline built in the Baltic Sea Bed is almost parallel to Beixi No. 1 and was completed in September 2021.But a few days before Russia sent troops to invade Ukraine on February 24, Germany decided not to continue the project.

Due to the decline in Russia's supply, European natural gas prices have doubled more than the beginning of the year.European countries refer to Russia to supply energy as a weapon, while Russia refers to the West's economic war, saying that sanctions have hindered the operation of Beixi No. 1.

Gazprom, Russia, said in September that the turbine at the compressor station at Beixi No. 1 occurred in the turbine leakage, and sanctions caused Russia to fail to obtain components, and pipelines could not be operated.

At the same time, the German government of energy shortage announced on Friday that the German subsidiary and three of the German refineries in Germany, which took over the Rosneft Oil; these subsidiaries accounted for about 12 % of German oil processing capabilities.

Russian Petroleum Corporation issued a statement that accused the German government of illegal moves, indicating that it would enter the court to challenge the German government's decision.Disclaimer stated that Germany took over the company's refinery in Schwedt, which supplying 90 % of Berlin's fuel in Berlin.