Washington pursued renewed Russian gas deliveries to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines
The United States is reportedly pushing to resume Russian gas sales to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines, as part of talks on an energy ceasefire before winter. Novinite, citing The Wall Street Journal, said U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff raised the proposal in September. EU leaders have said they want no renewed dependence on Russian gas.
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Washington is reportedly pursuing renewed Russian gas deliveries to Europe via Ukrainian pipelines during negotiations for a pre-winter energy ceasefire. OGM News NG reported that the arrangement could route sales through a U.S. intermediary and place Russian proceeds in escrow in a third-party jurisdiction, while generating transit revenue for Ukraine. Kyiv Post reported that Washington believes high energy prices and supply shortages could weaken European resistance to Russian gas. Russia’s share of Europe’s gas supply is about 11%, down from 45% before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The EU aims to end Russian gas imports entirely by the end of 2027, with leaders opposing renewed dependence.
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- Kyiv Post — US Reportedly Seeks to Restore Russian Gas Supplies to Europe Through Ukraine
- Novinite — Sofia News Agency — False Nuclear Warnings Trigger Panic as Ukraine and Russia Report Cyberattacks - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
- opitanglobalmedia.com — United States Eyes Russian Gas Comeback in Europe as Trump Pursues Major Energy Deal With Putin - OGM News NG
- debuglies.com — Russian Gas as Diplomatic Leverage: Washington’s Ceasefire Strategy - Europe’s Energy Red Lines and Moscow’s Strategic Calculus - https://debuglies.com
Verifier’s note
OGM News NG reports the U.S. push to restore Russian gas sales through Ukraine as part of an energy-ceasefire effort. Debuglies, Kyiv Post, and Novinite also describe the proposal; Novinite explicitly identifies the Wall Street Journal as its source.