Due to issues surrounding the transportation of natural gas from Russia to Germany, the German side has indicated that supply will resume on the 21st, when regular inspections of the gas pipeline will end.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that equipment that has been taken out of the country for repairs has not returned due to sanctions, and it is unclear whether supply will be fully resumed.
Gazprom, a Russian government-affiliated gas company that operates the "Nord Stream" submarine gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany, has stopped supplying gas due to regular inspections since the middle of this month, and after the 21st when the inspection ends. The response from the Russian side is drawing attention.
Under these circumstances, a company that operates a pipeline in Germany announced on the 20th that supply will be resumed, but said that supply will be only 40%.
The Russian side reduced the supply to 40% last month, saying that the turbines sent out for repairs would not return due to sanctions, and President Putin said on the 20th that the turbines have not returned yet. "If the equipment does not return, the supply will decrease significantly," he restrained the German side.
He also claimed that another turbine would be sent for repair at the end of this month.
In response, German government deputy spokesman Hoffmann said at a press conference on the 20th that "Gazprom has an obligation as a supplier" and urged a full resumption of supply, but Russia is sufficient as contracted. It is unclear whether to supply a large amount of gas.