US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine, WSJ reports
The proposal would route gas through a U.S. intermediary and could give Ukraine transit fees while lowering European heating costs, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is backing a resumption of Russian natural gas exports to Europe via pipelines crossing Ukraine to secure an energy ceasefire before winter.
- Ukraine suspended all Russian gas transit at the start of last year when a five-year deal between Gazprom and Naftogaz expired; Kyiv rejected extending the contract, permanently halting the pipeline flow.
- President Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff proposed the deal during September visits to Moscow and Kyiv, aiming to provide Ukraine with "badly needed revenue" while lowering consumer heating costs.
- The WSJ noted the arrangement could create a "lucrative opportunity for American investors," while Germany's gas storage sits at 61% full versus its 80% target as of November 1.
- European Union officials insist there is no return to buying Russian energy, though European nations have accounted for approximately 85% of Yamal LNG's recorded global deliveries this year despite legal obstacles.
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Washington wants the EU to buy Russian gas from US intermediaries, pushing Europeans into double dependence: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
The United States is backing the rapid resumption of Russian natural gas sales to Europe through pipelines that pass through Ukraine, as part of talks aimed at reaching an energy truce ahead of the coming winter, US, European and Ukrainian officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Ukraine, EU split over US-backed plan to bring Russian gas back to Europe
The European Union is unlikely to accept a U.S. proposal to resume Russian gas deliveries to Europe through Ukraine, EU officials told the Kyiv Independent, despite Washington's belief that the scheme could help secure a ceasefire and provide economic benefits to Kyiv. The proposal would allow Russia to resume gas exports to Europe through a U.S. intermediary, potentially generating transit revenue for Ukraine while offering European consumers a…
The US supports a rapid resumption of Russian natural gas sales to Europe, through pipelines going through Ukraine, as part of negotiations to obtain an energy truce before winter
Kushner, Witkoff reportedly propose resuming Russian natural gas shipments to Europe through Ukraine using Soviet-era pipeline network, US intermediary, with revenues held in escrow account in a 3rd country, The Wall Street Journal reports
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