Don't blame Russia for sky-high energy prices in Europe: Vladimir Putin

Russia-Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin said it was developing countries that would pay the highest price in terms of rising energy costs

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.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters)

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.