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ST. PETERSBURG, June 5 Russian President Vladimir Putin wondered why Germany does not want to receive gas from Russia through the remaining Nord Stream pipe, and wants to buy at exorbitant prices from overseas.
“»They blew up one Nord Stream pipe. One Nord Stream pipe is alive, thank God, why doesn’t Germany want to receive our gas through this pipe? Can anyone explain? What is the logic? Through the territory of Ukraine it is possible you can get it through Turkey, but you can’t get it through the Baltic Sea. What kind of nonsense is this?” — Putin said at a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies, answering a question from a German representative.
«There is no formal logic in this, I don’t even understand it. They would say in general: “Europe should not receive gas.” Well, okay, fine, we will survive, Gazprom will survive this. But you don’t need that. You need to buy liquefied natural gas that is transported across the ocean at exorbitant prices,” Putin added.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) takes place from June 5 to 8. is a media partner of the forum.