"They (the EU – RG note ), as they just said, plan to impose restrictions on the purchase of Russian gas, including liquefied gas, in a month, starting March 25th. And a year later, in 2027, further restrictions, up to and including a complete ban.Ogee wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 8:57 pm Meanwhile, the EU has decided that in light of the coming oil and gas global crisis buying oil and gas from Russia is not such a bad idea after all and are looking to apply pressure on Zelensky to reopen the pipelines as Hungary and Slovakia have been demanding.
Now other markets are opening, and perhaps it would be more advantageous for us to stop supplies to the European market right now, move to those markets that are opening, and gain a foothold there," Putin said.
The president noted that there is no political motive behind this idea, since restrictions will be introduced in a month or two anyway. "It would be better to stop now ourselves and move to partner countries and gain a foothold there," the president added. He noted that this is not yet a decision, but "thinking out loud."
"I will definitely instruct the government to work on this issue together with our companies."