Moscow hasn't completely abandoned either the South Stream or the Turkish Stream gas pipeline projects, however, it is necessary to know the stance of the European Commission, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
He made the remarks at a joint press conference in Moscow following the talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
"As for export routes [for gas supplies] on the bottom of the Black Sea, we have some political difficulties with Turkey," Putin said.
Russia suspended the South Stream project, designed to supply Russian gas to Europe bypassing Ukraine, in December 2014. Russia said "the EU's non-constructive position" was the reason for the project's suspension.
Then it was decided to build the Turkish Stream through the territory of Turkey, instead of the South Stream. But the project came under threat in late 2015 due to sharp deterioration of relations between Moscow and Ankara when Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber with two pilots on board.