"To be honest, I didn't even know about the existence of this pipeline, because it's very small in volume, I don't know how much pumping there is," he told reporters.
Putin recalled that the capacity of Nord Stream is "55 billion cubic meters each."
"I repeat once again: I did not even know that this pipeline existed," the president said.
He also called "" reports about Russia's alleged involvement in the Balticconnector bombing.
On October 8, the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was shut down due to a possible leak. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said the damage could be caused by an external impact.