The United States is backing a swift resumption of Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukrainian pipelines

The U.S. is backing a swift resumption of Russian natural gas flows to Europe via Ukraine's pipeline network as part of negotiations toward an energy ceasefire before winter, the Wall Street Journal reported on November 2. The proposal, floated by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during September visits to Moscow and Kyiv, would route Russian gas through American intermediaries to circumvent European sanctions on Moscow. Officials from the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine say the arrangement could generate substantial profit opportunities for U.S. investors, though the plan faces resistance in several European capitals. The initiative matters because it could reshape European energy supply dynamics and sanctions enforcement while tying U.S. intermediaries directly into Russian gas revenues. Watch for whether European governments soften their opposition and whether the energy ceasefire framework advances before the winter heating season.