Putin, Europe and Ukraine

European Gas Jumps as Putin Doubts New Transit Deal Can Be Made
European natural gas advanced after Russian President Vladimir Putin cast further doubt on the likelihood of a deal to maintain flows to Europe via Ukraine.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,
European Gas Prices Soar as Putin Says a New Ukraine Transit Deal Is Unlikely
Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, jumped early on Friday in Amsterdam by as much as 5%, before giving up some of the gains by midday. As of 12:24 p.m. Amsterdam time, prices were still rising, by 3.3% on the day, at $49.27 (47.23 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh).
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.
Putin Dashes Allies' Hopes Over Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, ...
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Vladimir Putin ally incites migrants to 'commit atrocities' in Europe amid WW3 warning
Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has called for Russia to 'punish Europe' and for migrants to 'commit ...
Putin rejects peace plan proposal being crafted by Trump team – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have indicated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has dismissed a ...
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Morning Joe’s Sam Stein Warns Trump Will Give Putin ‘Benefit Of Doubt’ To Leave Ukraine With ‘Take It Or Leave It’ Peace Deal
Morning Joe contributor Sam Stein warned that Ukraine could be handed a “take it or leave it” peace deal when President-elect Donald Trump enters office, citing the Republican’s past amiable ...
Vladimir Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted last week that he’s “ready” for potential talks with President-elect Donald Trump ...
Putin Faces Awkward Question From Chinese Media About Ending Ukraine War
The Russian leader said that, if he could do it over, he'd have launched his invasion even earlier than February 2022.
Vladimir Putin puppet urges migrants to 'commit atrocities' across Europe in sick revenge
Dmitry Medvedev has become a familiar voice since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, making frequent incendiary remarks about the West.
Vladimir Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine ‘if it comes to that’
Slovakia could host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the future after receiving approval from Vladimir Putin. The ...
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Historian Marci Shore: Putin’s obsession with denazification is ‘Freudian projection’
The return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to political life has raised uncomfortable questions about the future, not ...
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Slovak prosecutor's office to investigate Fico's visit to Putin
The Slovak Prosecutor General's Office will investigate Prime Minister Robert Fico's visit to Russia. During the trip, he met ...