The Kremlin says Western sanctions are the only thing stopping gas flows through Nord Stream 1 as Russia prepares to shut the key pipeline for maintenance
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Laura Cross-country Ski and Biathlon Center at the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympic Games March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Klimentyev/RIA Novosti
The only thing stopping Nord Stream 1 gas flows are Western sanctions, the Kremlin said ahead of the three-day shutdown.
“There are guarantees that, apart from technological problems caused by sanctions, nothing hinders the supplies,” a spokesperson said.
Europe has still been preparing for a total shutoff of…
