Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to restart gas deliveries to Europe through an undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipeline, but that “the ball was in the EU’s court.”

“Russia is ready for the start of deliveries,” Putin told an energy forum in Moscow, referring to the part of the pipeline not affected by leaks.

“The ball is in the EU’s court. If they want to, then the taps can be turned on and that’s it.”