“We are ready to continue gas supplies through Ukraine even after 2024,” Putin said.
He recalled that it was then that the current contract for transit through Ukraine expired.
According to the head of state, this will be possible if there is a demand from European importers and if the gas transportation system of Ukraine is technically sound.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden stated the need for European countries to reduce dependence on Russian gas, and also noted the presence of a "window" for diplomacy in resolving the Ukrainian crisis.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, noted that the European Union is negotiating with the United States and a number of other countries on the possibility of increasing gas supplies to Europe.