TRUMP'S RUSSIA GAS PLAN? US Envoys Reportedly Push Europe to Resume Purchases | Times Now World

Europe spent years cutting its dependence on Russian energy after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Now, US President Donald Trump's envoys have reportedly proposed reversing that shift. According to the New York Times, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner urged European Union officials to buy more Russian gas and restore transit through Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal. The reported proposal would bring Russian gas flowing through Ukraine into Europe again. Trump's envoys reportedly argued that the arrangement could restore Kyiv's lost transit revenue while easing European energy costs. Ukraine halted Russian gas transit in 2025, losing an estimated $1 billion annually in fees, according to the report. But could renewed energy trade strengthen Moscow's economic position European officials reportedly rejected the proposal the controversy deepened after some European and Ukrainian officials suggested Washington could be seeking a financial stake in renewed Russian gas exports The New York Times reported that remains an attributed suspicion not an established fact but it raises questions about the commercial interests surrounding a potential peace settlement. Russian gas supplied 45% of EU gas demand in 2021. By 2025, that share had fallen to 13%. Europe still imports some Russian gas, but the reported proposal could undermine years of efforts to reduce its dependence on Moscow and limit the Kremlin's energy leverage. The reported push comes as Trump has agreed with Vladimir Putin on Russian diesel supplies, declined to impose additional measures dubbed hell sanctions, and pressured Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries. Trump blamed those attacks for rising global diesel prices, while the report points to the US war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz blockade as the main drivers. Together, these developments sharpen the debate over whether energy concessions could become part of the price of peace.