Putin says "Anglo-Saxons" are responsible for Nord Stream pipeline blasts

He stated this during his address in the Kremlin.

"The Anglo-Saxons lacked sanctions, so they resorted to sabotage, organizing explosions on the international Nord Stream gas pipelines. In fact, they started the destruction of the European energy infrastructure," he said.

In addition, Putin also said that Washington is demanding new sanctions from the European Union in order to take Russia's place in the energy market.

"And the majority of European politicians humbly agree with this. They clearly understand that the US, pushing the EU's refusal of Russian energy carriers, is leading the case for the deindustrialization of Europe in order to completely take over the Russian market," he added.