Rescue workers walk in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian airstrike in Ukraine.
\n\nThe Trump administration has proposed allowing Russian gas supplies to return to Europe as part of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, a move that would reverse years of efforts by Washington and its European allies to reduce their dependence on Moscow.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump's special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, have raised the idea in discussions with Ukrainian and European officials, including during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv last month, according to people familiar with the talks.
\n\nThe proposal would involve restarting pipelines that previously carried Russian natural gas to Europe. US officials see renewed exports as a possible economic incentive for Russia to agree to end the war, while arguing that the revenue generated could also benefit Ukraine and help meet European demand for cheaper energy.
\n\nHowever, European officials involved in the discussions have opposed the idea, which would undermine the European Union's efforts to end its reliance on Russian gas.
\n\nRescue workers after a Russian drone and ballistic missile attack in Ukraine.
\n\nThe disagreement highlights the challenges facing Trump's renewed diplomatic…
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