“We are interested in all markets that are profitable for us,” Peskov told Sputnik, and noted that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly explained this.

The presidential spokesperson said Moscow is open to negotiating gas supplies to Europe, provided that the countries involved show interest and Russia has gas available for export.

Putin has previously pointed out that his nation has never refused to supply energy resources to any country, and Europeans themselves chose to refuse them.

The war escalation in the Middle East has increased the cost of gas in Europe.

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