NYT: Trump's envoys proposed that the EU return to buying Russian gas and that Ukraine resume transit; the European Commission rejected the proposal
Place: BrusselsRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The independent source (Meduza, citing The New York Times) writes that the proposal came from Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner, that it also covered resuming transit through Ukraine and that the envoys see it as part of a peace settlement. TASS, in the available text, reports only the European Commission's refusal, citing its spokeswoman and von der Leyen's position of not lifting restrictions on Russia until the end of the conflict; the agency does not mention transit through Ukraine or who made the proposal. There are no Ukrainian reports in the sample.
What Russia reports
automatic summary TASS reports that the European Commission turned down a US proposal to resume purchases of gas from Russia: Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho recalled the position of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who had said she would not lift a single restriction on Russia until the end of the conflict in Ukraine. Who made the proposal and in what form is not specified in the available TASS text.
“ЕК отказалась от предложения США возобновить закупки газа из России”
“не отменит ни одной рестрикции против РФ до конца конфликта на Украине”
- ЕК отказалась от предложения США возобновить закупки газа из России — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 19 October, 13:08
What Ukraine reports
no reports found
What independent sources report
automatic summary Meduza, citing sources of The New York Times, writes that US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner proposed to European Union officials that they return to larger purchases of Russian gas, which had declined after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and that Ukraine resume the transit of Russian gas. The envoys see restoring Russian gas exports to Europe as part of a peace settlement: in their view, it would benefit both Ukraine, which would recover lost transit revenue, and European politicians whose voters are unhappy about rising energy prices. The Europeans rejected the proposal; some European and Ukrainian officials, according to the paper's sources, believe the US wants Russian gas back in Europe partly because it hopes for a stake in those exports. The outlet recalls that Ukraine halted transit in 2025 and loses about a billion dollars a year.
“proposed to European Union officials that they resume larger purchases of Russian gas”
“Witkoff and Kushner also proposed that Ukraine resume transit of Russian gas.”
“The envoys see restoring Russian gas exports to Europe as part of a peace settlement.”
“Europeans rejected the proposal”
“wants Russian gas to return to Europe partly because it wants a stake in the exports”
- White House proposed that EU buy more Russian gas and Ukraine resume transit, NYT reports — Meduza (EN), 19 October, 10:37
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