[Heyso]

Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2

"President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Speaking to reporters after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan, Putin blamed what he called "the green agenda" for the energy crisis, and insisted that Russia would fulfil its energy obligations.

"The bottom line is, if you have an urge, if it's so hard for you, just lift the sanctions on Nord Stream 2, which is 55 billion cubic metres of gas per year, just push the button and everything will get going," Putin said."

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-putin-says-m...

[sam_lowry_]

He is obviously lying. Russia willingly cut supplies on all other pipeline to well under 20% of usual flow [1], and even those 20% are there to keep the system running. Nord Stream 2 was never put in production.

Anyone vested in the topic would understand that he says nonsense.

However, the TV audience back home sees a picture of a confident leader.

He is also hoping that fringe influencers around the world pick his lies in their agenda.

[1] https://berthub.eu/gazmon/

[Hamuko]

It's kinda hard to take the proposal seriously when Gazprom has been cutting the amount of gas transmitted through Nord Steam 1 throughout the year. Last I heard was that Nord Steam 1 was delivering 25% of its intended capacity.