Overview

• Ukraine is prepared to facilitate the transit of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, as announced by President Zelensky after discussions with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.
• Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine's refusal to extend the expired Russian gas transit contract, emphasizing moral and legal reasons against profiting Russia during the ongoing war.
• Moldovan President Maia Sandu and Zelensky discussed solutions to the energy crisis in Transnistria, including Ukraine's offer to supply coal to power the region's main plant.
• The energy crisis in Transnistria has led to severe power and heating shortages, with local authorities appealing for international assistance and accusing Moldova of delays in securing gas.
• Zelensky and Sandu jointly called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied territories and reiterated their commitment to countering hybrid threats and advancing EU integration.