Putin: Germany lacks resolve to restart Russian gas
We are still ready to supply them; they just need to press the button—make the decision to press it—but the stomach is thin because of US sanctions. He also called the accusations by German authorities against Moscow for sabotaging the 'Nord Stream' gas pipelines nonsense.
Consensus
- Russia is currently ready to supply gas to Germany.
- Germany has not resumed gas imports from Russia.
- Putin claims German authorities are unwilling to restart gas flows.
- U.S. sanctions are cited as a reason for Germany's hesitation.
- The Nord Stream pipelines were sabotaged in September 2022 in the Baltic Sea.
- Gas supplies from Russia to Europe were halted after the sabotage.
Points of divergence
- Putin said Germany needs only to 'press a button' to restart gas flows. — tg_tass_agency
- Putin explicitly stated that German authorities are hesitant due to U.S. sanctions. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia and now ready to supply gas to Europe, in particular to Germany, that side just needs to 'press the button'. But for them '...' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin stated that Germany has a "thin stomach" for resuming gas supplies — Вести
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