President Putin: Irreversible process begins in Europe due to refusal of Russian gas

"They obviously calculated that if they don't buy our gas, Russia will collapse faster, but the irreversible process has already begun in their country. The irreversible process is actually starting on the continent. The industry is moving to other countries, including the United States, where more favorable conditions have been established and where energy sources seem cheaper. Because there is still the need to liquefy natural gas, then transport it across the ocean, and then regasify it. All this increases the cost," Putin said in the interview.

"They always say that Russia does not give, Russia restricts. We do not restrict anything! We supply everything, please buy. The Turks turned out to be the most reliable partners. So, gas is coming through the "Turkish Stream" continuously," Putin noted. President Putin added that Russia is still standing firm after European countries stopped buying gas from Moscow, other foreign routes are being used and Russia continues to carry out its own gasification work.

In addition, President Putin assessed that the current policy of the German government is causing great damage to the future of the country's economy. "It is difficult to say anything on this topic now. The task of the German government is to determine priorities. There is a complex internal political struggle going on. Who is trying to bet on what, trying to keep someone in power, and then someone will come to power - sometimes it is very difficult to judge, not only watching from the outside but also going deep into the essence, into the structure of events to recognize what is happening, it is not easy and simple. Therefore, I will not make any assessments here," - Mr. Putin declared./.