Putin called Europe's refusal of long-term gas contracts a mistake

“We have spoken with the previous European Commission, and all of its activities were aimed at curtailing the so-called long-term contracts.

It was aimed at the transition to exchange trading in gas, ”he said at a meeting on the development of energy.

At the present time, Putin noted, it has become obvious that this approach has turned out to be erroneous.

Earlier, the Russian leader said that due to speculation on the problems of climate change, there is "hysteria and confusion" in the European energy market.