Putin says Russia's not responsible for the EU's energy crisis — it just needs to 'push the button' on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to get more natural gas
Germany shelved the Nord Stream 2 project days before Russia invaded Ukraine. Construction was completed last year, but it hasn't gone live.
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### Instruction: Putin says Russia's not responsible for the EU's energy crisis — it just needs to 'push the button' on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to get more natural gas

### Response: Germany shelved the Nord Stream 2 project days before Russia invaded Ukraine. Construction was completed last year, but it hasn't gone live.