“It is obvious that Nord Stream 2 is ready for operation. The rest is up to our European partners,” Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak tells CNBC’s Hadley Gamble.
“Why [ban drilling at] the Arctic and not the equator?” Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak tells CNBC’s Hadley Gamble that the EU proposal to ban drilling in the Arctic is political.
Follow live coverage as Russian President Vladimir Putin joins business leaders in Moscow for a CNBC-moderated panel at Russian Energy Week. Hosted by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble, Putin will discuss a range of energy issues alongside BP CEO Bernard Looney, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods and Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius.