US seeks to take control of gas transit running through Ukraine, Reuters reports
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Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:33:56 +0300

The US plans to take control of the gas pipeline that connects Russia to Europe via Ukraine as part of an updated version of the minerals deal.
Source Reuters, citing sources Details A source noted that the document contains a US demand that the US governments International Development Finance Corporation take control of a natural gas pipeline from Russian energy giant Gazprom across Ukraine to Europe.
Reuters does not specify which gas pipeline is being referred to.
However, Russian Gazprom does not own any pipelines in Ukraine.
Several gas routes from Russia to the EU pass through Ukraine such as Soiuz, Prohres and UrengoyPomaryUzhhorod, but all of them are stateowned and controlled by Ukraines Gas Transmission System Operator.
Background On 1112 April, a Ukrainian delegation will reportedly hold technical consultations in Washington with President Donald Trumps administration on a deal on access to critical Ukrainian minerals.
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