The Kremlin said a reported US plan to restore Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cannot be carried out under current conditions, though it did not rule out resumption in the future. According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington wants to revive the route as part of a deal halting attacks on energy infrastructure, with gas sold through a US intermediary to get around European sanctions, and Ukraine would collect transit fees. Transit through Ukraine ended on January 1, 2025, after Kiev did not renew its five-year deal with Moscow. Meanwhile, the EU has rejected large-scale purchases of Russian gas and aims to end imports entirely by end-2027, while regional gas prices have reached their highest level in nearly four years.
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Original headline: Mỹ muốn đưa khí đốt Nga trở lại EU qua Ukraine, Moscow lập tức tuyên bố: 'Không thể thực hiện'
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