Putin Says Nord Stream Can Reopen If Turbines Available

Vladimir Putin blamed Western nations for the shutdown of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline and said flows to Europe could restart as soon as sanctions on Russia are eased, allowing it to return and service turbines.

“Give us turbines and we’ll turn on Nord Stream tomorrow,” he said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. “But they won’t give us anything.”

Germany has previously said a turbine that had been sent for repair is ready to be sent back to Russia but Moscow has said paperwork issues are an obstacle. Earlier on Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Russia ...