- The Trump administration is pushing a proposal to restore Russian natural gas sales to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines via a US intermediary to establish an energy truce ahead of the winter season.
- US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff presented the plan during visits to Moscow and Kyiv, aiming to incentivize Vladimir Putin to cease attacks on Ukraine's energy grid while generating transit fees for Kyiv.
- Under the proposal, proceeds from the gas sales would be placed into an escrow account to prevent Moscow from using the funds to support its war effort against Ukraine.
- Washington hoped to finalize an energy ceasefire prior to trilateral peace talks scheduled for mid-November in Abu Dhabi, despite recent escalations in attacks on energy infrastructure by both sides.
- The US proposal comes as Europe continues to purchase record amounts of Russian liquefied natural gas, spending billions of euros despite legislative efforts to fully ban Russian gas imports by 2027.
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