Western sanctions to blame for Germany gas shipments halt: Kremlin
- 05-Sep-2022
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday the halt of gas deliveries to Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline was caused by Western sanctions that prevent the maintenance of its infrastructure. “Problems with pumping (gas) arose due to sanctions that were imposed against our country,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, several days after the key […]
Putin puts West on notice: Moscow can terminate exports and deals
- 04-May-2022
LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin put the West on notice on Tuesday that he could terminate exports and deals, the Kremlin’s toughest response yet to the sanctions burden imposed by the United States and allies over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin, Russia’s paramount leader since 1999, signed a broad decree on Tuesday which forbade […]