Russia President Putin: We are adhering to our obligations on energy, it is surprising that we are doing this

In a meeting with his government ministers to discuss Russia's response to Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is at the moment adhering to its obligations on energy exports, noting that it is surprising that we are doing this. Regarding the US ban on Russian oil imports, Putin noted that inflation there (in the US) is rising and the West is trying to blame Russia for its own mistakes. The West is deceiving its own populations, Putin continued, labelling sanctions on Russia as illegitimate.