US Promotes Plan to Resume Russian Gas Exports to Europe

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Western and Ukrainian sources revealed that the US is promoting a move to resume sales of Russian gas to Europe, using pipelines that run through Ukraine, with the aim of achieving an energy ceasefire ahead of winter. According to Walla, Witkoff and Kushner proposed selling the gas through an American intermediary to incentivize Moscow to agree to the ceasefire. According to N12, the American intermediary is intended to bypass European sanctions.

According to N12, Europeans are furious about the move, which has been dubbed Trump's "devil's deal," and NATO diplomats fear that a Republican loss in the midterm elections will lead to an escalation of the confrontation with Trump. According to Walla, the European countries oppose the move and warn against renewed dependence on Russia.