U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Flows to Europe

The United States has discussed with Russia the possibility of restoring natural gas flows to Europe via pipelines running through Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed sources involved in the talks. The idea came from President Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff and was floated during trips to Moscow and Kyiv in September, the report said.

S. intermediary, although such an arrangement would still face significant legal obstacles under the EU's restrictions on Russian gas imports. ” Ukraine suspended all Russian gas transit at the start of last year, when the five-year deal between Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz expired, with the latter rejecting the possibility of extending it.