Putin: Russia is one of the main stakeholders in the global gas markets. Russia ranks first in reserves and second in production rates, Russian President Putin said at the summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, adding that Moscow acts as a "predictable and reliable partner" in the world. Any attempt to remove Russia from the list of global gas stakeholders would have serious consequences - namely increasing costs for overseas end-users, businesses and households, he stressed, pointing out that Europe is "kicking its own production and welfare sector" by rejecting Russian energy. "We have a saying in Russia: don't kick others or you'll kick yourself. ".

Putin: Russia is one of the main stakeholders in the global gas markets. Russia ranks first in reserves and second in production rates, Russian President Putin said at the summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, adding that Moscow acts as a "predictable and reliable partner" in the world. Any attempt to remove Russia from the list of global gas stakeholders would have serious consequences - namely increasing costs for overseas end-users, businesses and households, he stressed, pointing out that Europe is "kicking its own production and welfare sector" by rejecting Russian energy. "We have a saying in Russia: don't kick others or you'll kick yourself. ".