US Pushes for Russia to Resume Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine

Summary

US officials are promoting a plan for Russia to resume natural gas sales to Europe through pipelines running via Ukraine, according to reporting that cites the Wall Street Journal. Seeking Alpha reports that the US is backing the resumption of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine ahead of winter, also citing the Wall Street Journal. Both reports describe the same US position and the same route.

Timeline

1. Bloomberg

   2 Nov 2026, 02:51 UTCSource ↗

   Bloomberg reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that US officials are promoting a plan for Russia to resume natural gas sales to Europe via pipelines running through Ukraine.

2. Seeking Alpha

   2 Nov 2026, 05:50 UTCSource ↗

   Seeking Alpha reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that the US backs resumption of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine ahead of winter.