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WorldPublished: 18 October 2026 at 02:31

Trump administration urges Europe to buy more Russian gas, NYT reports

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed that Europe resume buying more Russian gas, according to The New York Times.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed that European countries resume purchasing a larger volume of Russian gas. This is reported by the American newspaper The New York Times, as cited by the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

What is known

According to the newspaper, Washington's suggestion to Europe is to start buying more gas from Russia again. The brief report does not say which European countries or institutions the proposal concerns, what volumes are meant, or under what conditions the gas would be purchased.

It is also not disclosed how the proposal was communicated or whether the European side has already responded. The information rests on The New York Times publication, and no official comment from the White House or European officials is included in the report.

No further details about the proposal are available at this time.

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