Habeck Says Ukraine Gas Transit Deal Won’t Aid Putin’s War Chest
- Talks aim to secure energy supply without using Russian fuel
- European officials are exploring options to keep gas flowing
Robert Habeck
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German economy minister Robert Habeck said Europe is engaged in “intense” work to keep gas flowing through a key Russia-Ukraine pipeline as it seeks a solution that doesn’t fill the Kremlin’s coffers.
The discussions aim “not to fill Putin’s war chest even more, and still to ensure a reliable energy supply for southeast Europe,” he said on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin Tuesday.