٠٠:٠٦:٢٣President Vladimir Putin emphasised Gazprom's resilience in the face of Europe's refusal to receive Russian gas at a meeting with heads of the world's leading news agencies during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Wednesday.
He also questioned the rationale, pointing out that one of the Nord Stream pipes is still functioning.
"Can anyone explain why Germany does not want to receive our gas through this pipe? What is the logic? You can get [the gas] through Ukraine, you can get it through Turkey, but you cannot get it through the Baltic Sea. What kind of nonsense is this? There is no logic at all, I don't even understand it. They would say: 'Europe should not receive gas at all'. We will get over it, Gazprom will get over it. Don't you need it? Do you need to buy overpriced liquefied natural gas from across the ocean?" said the head of state.
Germany and Russia have blamed each other for the halt in gas supplies since the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed that Germany managed to mitigate the economic impact and secure alternative sources, while other Western leaders like British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it had had a devastating effect on lives and energy security.
While speaking to reporters, the Russian president also said that German weapons in Ukraine striking targets on Russian territory 'ultimately destroys Russian-German relations'.
Germany and the US announced u-turns on allowing Kiev to hit targets in Russia last week. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had repeatedly called for allies to lift any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the weapons.
'Don't you need it?' - Putin says Russia, Gazprom 'will get over' Europe's refusal to take Russian gas
President Vladimir Putin emphasised Gazprom's resilience in the face of Europe's refusal to receive Russian gas at a meeting with heads of the world's leading news agencies during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Wednesday.
He also questioned the rationale, pointing out that one of the Nord Stream pipes is still functioning.
"Can anyone explain why Germany does not want to receive our gas through this pipe? What is the logic? You can get [the gas] through Ukraine, you can get it through Turkey, but you cannot get it through the Baltic Sea. What kind of nonsense is this? There is no logic at all, I don't even understand it. They would say: 'Europe should not receive gas at all'. We will get over it, Gazprom will get over it. Don't you need it? Do you need to buy overpriced liquefied natural gas from across the ocean?" said the head of state.
Germany and Russia have blamed each other for the halt in gas supplies since the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed that Germany managed to mitigate the economic impact and secure alternative sources, while other Western leaders like British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it had had a devastating effect on lives and energy security.
While speaking to reporters, the Russian president also said that German weapons in Ukraine striking targets on Russian territory 'ultimately destroys Russian-German relations'.
Germany and the US announced u-turns on allowing Kiev to hit targets in Russia last week. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had repeatedly called for allies to lift any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the weapons.
President Vladimir Putin emphasised Gazprom's resilience in the face of Europe's refusal to receive Russian gas at a meeting with heads of the world's leading news agencies during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Wednesday.
He also questioned the rationale, pointing out that one of the Nord Stream pipes is still functioning.
"Can anyone explain why Germany does not want to receive our gas through this pipe? What is the logic? You can get [the gas] through Ukraine, you can get it through Turkey, but you cannot get it through the Baltic Sea. What kind of nonsense is this? There is no logic at all, I don't even understand it. They would say: 'Europe should not receive gas at all'. We will get over it, Gazprom will get over it. Don't you need it? Do you need to buy overpriced liquefied natural gas from across the ocean?" said the head of state.
Germany and Russia have blamed each other for the halt in gas supplies since the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed that Germany managed to mitigate the economic impact and secure alternative sources, while other Western leaders like British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it had had a devastating effect on lives and energy security.
While speaking to reporters, the Russian president also said that German weapons in Ukraine striking targets on Russian territory 'ultimately destroys Russian-German relations'.
Germany and the US announced u-turns on allowing Kiev to hit targets in Russia last week. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had repeatedly called for allies to lift any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the weapons.