Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said a prepared agreement with Greece will open an additional route to supply gas to Ukraine this winter.
- He said financing arrangements are in place to cover nearly €2 billion for imports, with European Commission guarantees supporting funds from European and Ukrainian banks.
- Norway and U.S. partners are involved in securing the financing package to ensure full coverage of Ukraine’s winter gas needs.
- Ukraine is pursuing broader supply options through Polish partners and working with Azerbaijan toward long-term contracts.
- The announcement follows intensified Russian attacks that damaged energy facilities and caused recent blackouts, as Kyiv also launches an overhaul of state energy firms and readies visits to Greece, France and Spain, including a prepared defense agreement with France.