Greece will become the first European country to supply Ukraine with US liquefied natural gas, LNG, as the country’s energy infrastructure is being destroyed amid relentless Russian attacks. Under the deal, the US gas will be transported from December 2025 to March 2026, to provide energy to Kyiv during the coming harsh winter.
The relevant agreement was signed on Sunday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Athens. Zelenskiy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the signing of the deal between Ukraine’s Naftogas and Greece’s gas supplier DEPA for the supply of LNG to Ukraine via Greece.
“Ukraine gains direct access to diversified and reliable energy sources, while Greece becomes a hub for supplying Central and Eastern Europe with American liquefied natural gas," Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, underlining Greece’s growing role as an energy hub.
Mitsotakis, Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, and US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle attended the meeting. Zelenskiy said in a statement on Sunday that the agreement will "cover nearly €2 billion needed for gas imports to compensate for the losses in Ukrainian production caused by Russian strikes." The deal oversee the regasification of the LNG, which will then be imported into the vertical pipeline system. The LNG will cross Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova before reaching Ukraine. Mitsotakis assured Zelenskiy that Ukraine can rely on the EU's stable support for the supply of natural gas "during this difficult winter".
