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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

Russian Gazprom increases gas flow to Europe through last remaining pipeline

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom increased its gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline in May by 10.3% compared to April, from 41.7 million to 46 million cubic meters per day, Reuters reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 05:55 PM

Gazprom working on new Serbian gas supply contract

Russia’s state gas monopoly Gazprom is working on a new contract to supply natural gas to Serbia, Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak said on May 19, according to Reuters.

19 May 2025, 11:38 PM

US, Russia explore resuming Russian gas supplies to Europe — report

Officials in Washington and Moscow held talks about U.S. assistance to resume Russian natural gas sales to Europe, Reuters reported on May 8, citing eight sources familiar with the discussions.

8 May 2025, 08:37 PM

Gazprom loses again as Uniper secures more compensation in contract dispute

German energy company Uniper, once heavily reliant on Russian gas, said May 6 it had recovered most of its claims against former top supplier Gazprom during the first quarter of 2025, according to its latest legal report cited by Reuters.

6 May 2025, 04:54 PM

Gazprom’s TurkStream gas deliveries to Europe slip 7.3% in April

Gazprom’s gas supplies to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline fell 7.3% in April 2025 to 41.7 million cubic meters per day from 45 million in March, The Moscow Times reported on May 5, citing Reuters calculations.

5 May 2025, 03:15 PM

EU hopes to replace Russian gas with US-supplied LNG

The European Union will unveil a roadmap on May 6 outlining a gradual phaseout of Russian fossil fuel purchases, nudging business to pivot to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States, Bloomberg reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 08:37 PM

EU rejects sanctions against Russian LNG imports

EU officials have scrapped plans to ban liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia as part of a broader set of sanctions, citing opposition from some governments and uncertainty over viable alternatives, Reuters reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 12:29 AM

Gazprom eyes comeback as EU business leaders float return to Russian gas

Top executives at major European Union companies have begun quietly discussing the possibility of resuming at least partial imports of Russian gas — including direct purchases from Gazprom. Just a year ago, such a scenario seemed unthinkable.

14 April 2025, 04:10 PM

With Russia fading, Azerbaijan fuels Europe

Azerbaijan supplied more than 12 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe in 2024, and plans are underway to increase that figure to 14 billion cubic meters annually by 2026, Russian news agency Interfax reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 01:41 PM

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