The tectonic translated from English WSJ: Washington supports resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to secure energy ceasefire The US supports a rapid resumption of Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines crossing Ukraine as part of talks aimed at securing an energy ceasefire before winter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing senior American, European and Ukrainian officials. The plan, discussed by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow and Kyiv, would involve an American middleman managing sales of Russian gas, with Moscow's proceeds held in trust and Ukraine receiving transit fees. The logic attributed to the US negotiations is a deal: new gas revenues will give Vladimir Putin an incentive to stop attacks on Ukraine's energy system. According to reports so far, the proposal is related to the energy ceasefire track, and its relationship to a full peace agreement is uncertain. Details of the mechanism, including who will operate the Ukrainian grid, any US commercial participation or Gazprom's role, have not been disclosed. Russia's transit through Ukraine was halted on January 1, 2025, when the five-year agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz expired and Kiev refused to extend it. Reuters reported in May 2025 that US and Russian officials had already discussed a US role in reviving Russian gas sales to Europe, so the idea has been circulating in Washington for more than a year. The biggest obstacle may be Brussels. According to EU Regulation 2026/261, adopted on January 26, 2026, new imports of Russian gas have been banned since March 18, 2026.

The tectonic translated from English WSJ: Washington supports resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to secure energy ceasefire The US supports a rapid resumption of Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines crossing Ukraine as part of talks aimed at securing an energy ceasefire before winter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing senior American, European and Ukrainian officials. The plan, discussed by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow and Kyiv, would involve an American middleman managing sales of Russian gas, with Moscow's proceeds held in trust and Ukraine receiving transit fees. The logic attributed to the US negotiations is a deal: new gas revenues will give Vladimir Putin an incentive to stop attacks on Ukraine's energy system. According to reports so far, the proposal is related to the energy ceasefire track, and its relationship to a full peace agreement is uncertain. Details of the mechanism, including who will operate the Ukrainian grid, any US commercial participation or Gazprom's role, have not been disclosed. Russia's transit through Ukraine was halted on January 1, 2025, when the five-year agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz expired and Kiev refused to extend it. Reuters reported in May 2025 that US and Russian officials had already discussed a US role in reviving Russian gas sales to Europe, so the idea has been circulating in Washington for more than a year. The biggest obstacle may be Brussels. According to EU Regulation 2026/261, adopted on January 26, 2026, new imports of Russian gas have been banned since March 18, 2026.