Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the plenary session at the 2023 Russian Energy Week international forum at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow, Russia October 11, 2023.
Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Kremlin via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Wednesday of inflaming the Middle East by sending an aircraft carrier group to the region, saying "compromise solutions" were needed and that he hoped common sense would prevail.
"I don't understand why the U.S. is dragging aircraft carrier groups into the Mediterranean Sea.
"Of course, it will not affect (energy) production, but it could affect all other components that determine the state of the world's energy markets."
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