Ukraine Offers Azeri Gas Transit and Coal to Address Regional Energy Crisis

President Zelensky proposes using Ukraine's infrastructure for Azerbaijani gas and supplying coal to Moldova's Transnistria as Russian gas flows remain halted.

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.