“This is another attempt to shift the problem, the headache from a sick head to a healthy one,” Putin said in response to a question from an RT correspondent.
According to him, the energy crisis in Europe did not erupt after a special operation in Ukraine, but a year ago and even earlier, and it all started with a “green agenda”.
“Of course, we need to take care of the climate ... but everything needs to be done carefully, in stages.
In order to achieve a momentary political situation in their countries, they decided to curtail hydrocarbon energy in general, ”said the President of Russia.
He noted that investments in traditional energy have been reduced.
Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who was criticized by a number of MEPs for the situation with rising prices for electricity and gas in the EU countries amid a crisis with energy supplies from Russia, suggested that a disgruntled French MP, Manon Aubry, send electricity bills to Moscow.