Politics / Economy
Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe exploratory idea links access to European buyers with Putin's possible acceptance of an energy ceasefire.
U.S. negotiators are weighing whether a possible restart of Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine could encourage Russian President Putin to accept an energy ceasefire, though discussions remain exploratory.
The idea centers on an agreement with Russia that would reopen gas sales to European buyers along the Ukrainian route.
European Commission officials have said the EU's move away from Russian gas will continue whatever the war's outcome, a position covered earlier by EconoTimes.
Residents near the borders with Russia and Belarus were told to stay indoors. The military said the threat was over about 30 minutes later.
The Energy Ministry reported nearly 100,000 consumers without power in Dnipropetrovsk and more than 650 settlements without power in Zhytomyr.
Lithuania’s 2026 assessment identifies the system as a 29B6 “Container” radar spread across several sites; FAZ reported an unconfirmed ICEYE range estimate of about 900 to 3,000 kilometers.
