Putin changes stance: Russia is ready to supply Europe with energy if it asks for it

2026-03-09 18:38:07 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Putin changes stance: Russia is ready to supply Europe with energy if it asks

Russia would supply oil and gas to European buyers, provided such cooperation was "long-term" and did not exert political pressure on Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

"If European companies and European buyers suddenly decide to reorient themselves and offer us long-term and stable cooperation, free from political pressures, free from political pressures, then go ahead. We have never refused," Putin said in a televised meeting.

"We are ready to work with the Europeans, but we need some signals from them that they are ready and willing to work with us and that they will ensure this sustainability and stability."

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