Restoring gas transit through Ukraine is impossible for now – Kremlin

He was commenting on a Wall Street Journal report that said the United States is pressing for the swift resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine as part of talks on a possible energy truce.

Peskov claimed the current situation does not allow such an initiative to be implemented. He said it is premature to speak about resuming transit because “the circumstances on the ground do not currently favor it.”

At the same time, the Kremlin spokesperson did not rule out returning to the issue of gas supplies in the future. According to him, the prospects will depend on the interest of buyers and sellers, as well as on suppliers’ capabilities.

Peskov also said the global gas market is not limited to Europe and argued that the main centers of economic growth are now concentrated in countries of the Global South.

The Wall Street Journal reported that after Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, the idea of a broad energy truce had again become relevant ahead of trilateral talks planned for mid-November.

According to U.S. negotiators cited by the newspaper, returning Russia to the European natural gas market would be a powerful incentive for President Vladimir Putin to agree to a deal.

In December 2025, the European Parliament passed a law calling for a complete phaseout of Russian gas by the fall of 2027.

On June 17, a European Union ban on short-term gas contracts with Russia took effect.

On Oct. 28, the European Commission said the EU does not plan to resume imports of Russian gas even after the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine.