A U.S. proposal to resume gas transit through Ukraine cannot be implemented under current conditions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russia's Interfax news agency on Nov. 2.
Asked whether Russia was interested in resuming gas transit in the future and whether it considered such a possibility, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was "hardly possible to discuss" the issue.
"In fact, the situation on the ground makes it abundantly clear that such plans cannot be implemented at this time," Peskov said.
However, he claimed the situation could change in the future depending on "the willingness of buyers, the willingness of sellers and the capabilities of sellers."
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S., European and Ukrainian officials, that the United States supports resuming Russian natural gas supplies to Europe as soon as possible through pipelines crossing Ukraine as part of negotiations aimed at securing an energy ceasefire ahead of winter.
According to the sources, the proposal, put forward by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during visits to Moscow and Kyiv in September, would involve selling Russian gas through a U.S. intermediary to circumvent European sanctions and could create a lucrative opportunity for American investors.
