Vital supplies of US liquefied natural gas are due to start flowing into war-ravaged Ukraine this winter via a pipeline across the Balkans. The deal was announced after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Sunday. Greece is working to increase the flow of American LNG to its terminals to replace Russian gas in the region, Mitsotakis said recently.
The European Commission plans to ban all imports of Russian gas to EU member states by the end of 2027, arguing revenue from such sales funds Russia's war in Ukraine. Zelensky is currently in France, where he and President Emmanuel Macron signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale jets.
Fighting continued overnight, with six people reportedly killed in Russian attacks in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions of Ukraine. Russia's military claimed control of three more Ukrainian villages. However, these reports could not be independently verified.
Zelensky stated that the deliveries of US LNG would start in January and emphasized the need for imports to compensate for the destruction of domestic energy production due to Russian attacks. He mentioned that Ukraine has allocated nearly €2bn to ensure energy supplies through March. With ongoing concerns regarding energy security, especially after attacks on thermal power plants, Zelensky acknowledged that Greece is becoming a key energy provider for Ukraine.
The European Commission plans to ban all imports of Russian gas to EU member states by the end of 2027, arguing revenue from such sales funds Russia's war in Ukraine. Zelensky is currently in France, where he and President Emmanuel Macron signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale jets.
Fighting continued overnight, with six people reportedly killed in Russian attacks in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions of Ukraine. Russia's military claimed control of three more Ukrainian villages. However, these reports could not be independently verified.
Zelensky stated that the deliveries of US LNG would start in January and emphasized the need for imports to compensate for the destruction of domestic energy production due to Russian attacks. He mentioned that Ukraine has allocated nearly €2bn to ensure energy supplies through March. With ongoing concerns regarding energy security, especially after attacks on thermal power plants, Zelensky acknowledged that Greece is becoming a key energy provider for Ukraine.
