[Putin warns Europe not to dig holes to harm itself] On October 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the 8th Summit of the Natural Gas Exporters Forum held in Moscow on October 27, local time, that Russia is an important participant in the global natural gas market. Any attempt to exclude Russia from the global natural gas market and hinder the development of the Russian natural gas industry will have serious consequences. As a result, the cost of natural gas users in other countries will be pushed up. Putin used a Russian proverb to warn European countries, "Don't dig a hole for others, otherwise you will fall into it yourself." Putin also said that the escalation of the situation in the Middle East and the destruction of natural gas supply routes have exacerbated the risk of long-term imbalances in the global natural gas market. Natural gas exporting countries should strengthen cooperation to jointly maintain the stability of the global natural gas market. (CCTV International News)