“Yes, there are a lot of conversations around him, connected, in my opinion, primarily with attempts to unfair competition in the European market.
Of course, all sorts of different political forces are used, which believe that electricity is taken directly from the electrical outlet, and how it gets there - no one goes into details, ”Putin said.
He also reminded the character of the classic writer Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin - a general who found himself in the forest and "sent his orderly for buns."
“I thought croissants and buns grew on trees.
In my opinion, some political forces believe that electricity is also taken simply from the outlet, ”the Russian president said.
He expressed hope that the parties will overcome these difficulties.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak expressed confidence in the completion of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
According to Pavel Zavalny, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, the completion of the construction of Nord Stream 2 is expected no later than this summer.