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At the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow, Vladimir Putin proposed expanding consultations on crisis situations in the gas market, including physical threats to infrastructure, and called the Nord Stream explosions terrorist acts.
Otabek YusupovRussian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that only one of the four Nord Stream lines remains operational, while the three damaged ones can technically be restored if there is demand and economic feasibility. The resumption of supplies, according to him, depends on the consent of European consumers, primarily Germany. Earlier, Putin estimated the capacity of the surviving line at 25–28 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Javlon TursunovKirill Dmitriev, special representative of the Russian president, said at a forum in Verona that the agreement with the US on supplies of Russian diesel will take effect from Friday. According to him, Moscow and Washington are also discussing fertilizer supplies, energy projects and joint AI centers. Dmitriev also predicted an escalation of the fuel crisis in Europe and the resumption of the Nord Streams.
Sevara AzamovaRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at a meeting with young diplomats, stated that Moscow is open to restoring relations with countries committed to honest cooperation. He recalled Vladimir Putin's words about openness to resuming international contacts and criticized the position of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Nord Stream. According to Lavrov, Kyiv and Europe are not ready for negotiations on Ukraine.
Javlon TursunovRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at a meeting with university graduates newly entering the diplomatic service, criticized the position of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who ruled out a return to Russian gas pipelines. According to Lavrov, Berlin's rejection of Russian energy resources led to electricity prices rising three- to fourfold. He also suggested that the US could buy up Russian gas and resell it to Europe under its own brand.
Javlon TursunovRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at a meeting with university graduates entering diplomatic service for the first time, said that Russia does not intend to finally abandon the restoration of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. He contrasted Moscow's position with the statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Berlin will 'never' restore the Nord Streams. Lavrov linked Germany's rejection of Russian gas to rising electricity prices and continued support for Kyiv
Sevara AzamovaSergei Kuznetsov, accused of organizing the sabotage of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2, refused to give oral testimony in the Hamburg court. His Italian lawyer Nicola Canestrini explained this by fear of criminal prosecution in Ukraine for disclosing military secrets and intends to seek dismissal of the case.
Javlon TursunovDeputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the first tanker with Russian oil has been loaded and dispatched from the Arctic port of Dixon. He also spoke about the deficit in the oil market, gas supplies to China, and the technical possibility of resuming supplies to Europe via Nord Stream.
Dilnoza RahimovaGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a programmatic speech in the Bundestag ahead of the EU summit, warning of a growing gap of justice between generations and calling for reforms of the social systems. He rejected accusations that aid to Ukraine comes at the expense of social spending, and accused the extreme flanks of stoking chaos. Meanwhile, in Hamburg the trial began of Ukrainian Serhii K., accused of sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, and inflation in Germany rose to 3.3%.
Aziz KarimovThe first day of the Nord Stream sabotage trial in Hamburg ended early. The defense of Ukrainian Serhii K. demanded the case be dismissed, rejecting the war crime charge and his extradition from Italy. His lawyer said K. will not testify, citing his former commander's statement that he served in a secret unit and cannot disclose details even in court.
Aziz Karimov
