Russian gas supplies to Europe have almost stopped since the Ukraine conflict broke out in February 2022 and the explosion at the Nord Stream gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany in September 2022.
Russian gas exports to Europe via the Ukrainian pipeline system have also decreased since the beginning of this year when the transit agreement expired and Kiev refused to extend it.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters in April that the US needed the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to take control of the Russian gas pipeline system through Ukraine as part of peace talks in Ukraine.
Currently, the only remaining gas pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe is TurkStream. Russian gas passes through the TurkStream pipeline across the Black Sea to Turkey and from there to southern and central Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on April 24 that there were no negotiations with the US or Europe on further supplies of gas from Russia.
"No, there are no negotiations... This is a trade issue, there are gas sellers, there are potential buyers. If buyers are interested, if the transportation route is working well, of course the seller will be willing to discuss this. No one denies or denies anything," Peskov said.
On April 23, in an interview with French magazine Le Point, Mr. Peskov affirmed that Gazprom is ready to resume the supply of Russian gas to Europe.
"Gazprom will certainly debate this issue. We are willing to sell our gas and we also know that there are some countries in Europe that want to continue buying our gas. Everything will be resolved in a commercial direction," he said.
