“Let's be blunt: Russia did not provoke a gas crisis in Europe.
It happened due to various factors, some of which no one could control, "RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
He also said that Russia has not taken steps to prevent or mitigate the energy crisis in Europe.
The futures price for gas in Europe during the October 28 trading fell below $ 900 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since September 27.
The Economist believes that Europe needs to look for an alternative to Russian gas supplies.
The magazine considers Azerbaijani gas to be one of the options.
The German Ministry of Economy and Energy noted that Nord Stream 2 provides more opportunities for transporting gas to Europe.