EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?
It might sound improbable, but Europe is still importing Russian natural gas through pipelines in Ukraine
By DAVID McHUGH
Published - Aug 15, 2024, 05:56 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 15, 2024, 05:56 AM EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It's one of the more improbable aspects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Even after 2 1/2 years of war and repeated rounds of sanctions, Russian natural gas keeps flowing through Ukraine's pipeline network to customers in Europe.
That hasn't changed despite Ukraine apparently taking control of a gas measuring station near the Russian town of Sudzha as part of Kyiv’s push into Russia’s Kursk region.
Here are key things to know about the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine.
