# White House proposed EU buy more Russian gas and Ukraine resume transit, NYT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/105932

- Meduza, 2026-10-19 08:37 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/19/white-house-proposed-that-eu-buy-more-russian-gas-and-ukraine-resume-transit-nytreports

> Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner proposed that EU officials increase purchases of Russian gas and that Ukraine resume transit, presenting the move as part of a peace settlement. Europeans rejected the proposal, according to sources cited by The New York Times.

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