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Eight EU countries still import Russian gas

Eight European Union countries continue to buy Russian natural gas, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Sept. 19, according to The Guardian.

19 September 2025, 09:42 PM

Russia boosts gas exports to Türkiye, surpassing EU volumes

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom significantly ramped up its gas exports to Türkiye in the first seven months of 2025, outpacing volumes sent to the European Union, Russian news agency Interfax reported.

18 September 2025, 01:04 PM

Ukraine ready to supply Slovakia with oil and gas coming from anyone but Russia

Ukraine is eager to cooperate with Slovakia on various energy projects, including electricity imports and the transit of oil and natural gas via its pipelines, provided the fuel is not sourced from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 08:31 PM

China to buy more Russian natural gas

Russia's state monopoly Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) are negotiating to boost annual natural gas deliveries through the Power of Siberia pipeline by 6 billion cubic meters beginning in 2031, Reuters reported on Aug. 29.

30 August 2025, 01:33 AM

Germany’s Nord Stream probe concludes, six Ukrainians charged

German authorities have wrapped up their investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream natural gas pipeline explosions and issued arrest warrants for six Ukrainian nationals, German media reported on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 10:44 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Gazprom’s Ust-Luga complex

Ukrainian drones struck the Gazprom Ust-Luga gas processing complex in Russia on the morning of Aug. 24, according to OSINT analysts from the CyberBoroshno group.

24 August 2025, 10:50 AM

Ukrainian Nord Stream sabotage suspect refuses extradition to Germany

A Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of Nord Stream natural gas pipelines refused extradition to Germany at a court hearing in Bologna on Aug. 22, Italian newspaper Corriere di Bologna reported.

22 August 2025, 11:51 PM

Gazprom slams Moldova’s move to strip Moldovagaz license

Gazprom expressed disagreement with the decision by Moldova’s National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to revoke the gas supply license of its subsidiary, Moldovagaz, and announced plans to seek ways to contest it, according to Gazprom’s statement on Telegram on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 05:17 PM

Russia lost $17 billion in oil price slump—Ukrainian intelligence

Russia’s federal budget revenues from energy exports have declined sharply in 2025, driven by falling oil prices and collapsing natural gas sales to the EU, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 11:37 PM

What Ukraine must do amid Trump’s changing stance on Putin?

We’re all following the news and noticing a shift in Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding Russia and Putin personally. Secondary sanctions — now being discussed more seriously — could hit the Kremlin where it hurts.

6 August 2025, 02:16 PM

Ukraine’s gas route funds its own enemy — former Gas Transmission System CEO

Ukraine will remain a net importer of natural gas for at least another 8–10 years - however, these imports poses a significant threat to the country, Serhii Makohon, Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System Operator former CEO, told NV Business on July 31.

1 August 2025, 01:00 PM

Slovakia unblocks 18th EU sanctions package against Russia

Slovakia will no longer block the adoption of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia after receiving guarantees from the European Commission regarding gas prices, PM Robert Fico said, Dennik N outlet wrote on July 17.

18 July 2025, 07:50 AM

Slovakia continues to veto EU’s new Russia sanctions

The European Commission has failed to persuade Slovakia to drop its opposition to EU’s proposed 18th package of sanctions against Russia, Reuters reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 10:31 PM

EU overcomes Slovakia’s resistance to 18th Russia sanctions package

EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Moscow could soon be adopted, since Brussels gave Slovakia the assurances it sought on energy supply, RFE/RL reporter Rikard Jozwiak said on July 3.

4 July 2025, 12:53 AM

Russian state gas giant slashes supply to Europe via last remaining route

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom cut its gas deliveries to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline by 18.3% in June compared to May — from 46 million to 37.6 million cubic meters per day, The Moscow Times reported on July 2. That figure is also 4.8% lower than in June of last year.

2 July 2025, 12:30 PM

Slovakia, Hungary block EU’s Russia sanctions package

Slovakia and Hungary are obstructing the adoption of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, an anonymous diplomat from a key EU country told news outlet European Pravda on June 30.

30 June 2025, 01:38 PM

EU planning to replace Russian gas with LNG, new pipelines, demand cuts by 2027

The European Commission proposed on June 17 to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027, replacing them with increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, new pipelines, Romanian gas production, and reduced EU demand, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported.

18 June 2025, 12:42 PM

Brussels looks to bypass Hungary’s veto to ban Russian gas — report

The European Commission is proposing a ban on new gas supply contracts with Russia by using a mechanism that would allow it to circumvent likely vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia, the Financial Times reported on June 16, citing a draft of the proposal.

16 June 2025, 09:38 PM

Slovakia's PM Fico seeking EU delay on Russia sanctions vote over gas concerns

Slovakia will request a delay in the EU’s vote on new sanctions against Russia until concerns over Russian gas supplies are addressed, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 15, according to Denník N.

15 June 2025, 05:55 PM

Gazprom abandons Turkey gas hub project — report

Russian state natural gas monopoly Gazprom has shelved plans to create a new gas hub in Turkey, effectively giving up hope to reclaim lost market share in Europe after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 02:11 AM

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