Putin reaffirms gas supply to Austria - Kremlin

Vladimir Putin, Russian President

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# 27 May 2022 19:48 (UTC +04:00)

Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined Moscow's willingness to uphold its contractual obligations of natural gas supply to Vienna, said the Kremlin press service on Friday, APA reports citing Tele Trader.

According to the Kremlin press service, the president emphasized that Ukrainian authorities obstruct the talks between Moscow and Kyiv, in a telephone conversation with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. In addition to his, Putin explained that Moscow is not responsible for the global food crisis, calling the attempts to shift the blame on Russia "groundless."

The Russian President also pointed out that Kyiv should clear the ports as soon as possible to allow for the free transit of stranded ships, the Kremlin noted in a statement.

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