Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia had nothing to do with the sky-high energy prices that Europeans are facing this winter and blamed the West for stoking a global energy crisis.
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In a speech at an energy forum in Russia, Putin said it was developing countries that would pay the highest price in terms of rising energy costs.
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