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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States had fomented Europe's gas supply crisis by pushing European leaders towards the "suicidal" step of cutting economic and energy cooperation with Moscow.

Europe is facing its worst gas supply crisis ever, with energy prices soaring and German importers even discussing possible rationing in the European Union's biggest economy after Russia reduced gas flows westwards.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russia's biggest natural gas pipeline to Europe will not resume pumping until Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) repairs faulty equipment, Gazprom’s (GAZP.MM) Deputy Chief Executive Vitaly Markelov told Reuters on Tuesday.

Europe is facing its worst gas supply crisis ever, with energy prices soaring and German importers even discussing possible rationing in the European Union's biggest economy after Russia reduced flows westwards.

VLADIVOSTOK, September 5. /TASS/: Nicaragua is aware of the opportunities for development that the BRICS association (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) provides, and will deepen relations with its member states, Nicaraguan Minister of Finance and Public Credit Ivan Acosta told TASS on Monday on the sidelines of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum.

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, September 5. /TASS/: The current tragedy in Donbass was caused by the neo-Nazi regime, which seized power through force in 2014 and launched military action in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

"The tragedy taking place in Donbass resulted from the actions of the nationalist, neo-Nazi regime, which seized power through force in 2014 and then launched combat activities in Donbass," Putin said speaking at a meeting with environmental forum participants in Kamchatka, in Russia’s Far East.

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, September 5. /TASS/: Gazprom’s production is not falling, but it is even rising, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS/: Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 41,690 over the past day to 19,771,113, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.

A day earlier, 48,042 daily cases were recorded.

As many as 1,830 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, down 18.3% from a day earlier. The number of hospitalized patients decreased in 45 regions, while in 32 regions the figure increased. The situation remained unchanged in eight regions. A day earlier, 2,239 people were rushed to hospitals.

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, September 5. /TASS/: Russia's duty is to help people living in Donbass, all attempts to peacefully resolve the situation ended in failure due to Kiev's position, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at a meeting with participants of an environmental forum taking place in Kamchatka.

"It is our duty to help these people (those living in Donbass - TASS), and this is exactly what Russia is doing. All our attempts to resolve this problem peacefully have failed because of the Kiev regime’s position," he said.

Sept 5 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Monday sentenced a former journalist to 22 years in prison for treason after prosecutors said he disclosed state secrets, a ruling his supporters said was a harsh punishment that showed the absence of media freedom in Russia.

Ivan Safronov, a former defence reporter for the Kommersant and Vedomosti newspapers turned adviser to the head of Russia's space agency, was arrested in 2020 and accused of disclosing classified information.

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/: Russia and the United State bear special responsibility for maintain strategic stability by the United States is not ready for such a dialogue, Alexey Drobinin, director of the Russian foreign ministry’s foreign policy planning department, said in an interview with the International Affairs magazine.

"Russia, along with the United States, is one of the two biggest nuclear powers. And we believe that together with the United States we have special responsibility for maintaining strategic stability and international security," he said.

TASS, September 4: Gazprom carries out preventive maintenance work on Nord Stream when it is due according to regulations because it cares about the safety of supplies, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday during the broadcast of the Rossiya-1 TV channel's ‘Moscow. Kremlin. Putin’ program.