OPINION: Putin's Ukraine gas transit promise is an attempt to switch focus away from Nord Stream 2

Russian President enters a discussion on Nord Stream 2 following reports of an approximation between the US and Germany over the controversial pipeline project

Assurances: Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions next day after the release of his opinion article on the "historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians"
Assurances: Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions next day after the release of his opinion article on the "historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians"Photo: SPUTNIK/AFP/SCANPIX
Published 15 July 2021, 22:00Updated 16 July 2021, 07:16