Amid Ukraine Endgame, Some in German East Want Russian Gas

Bloomberg · last updated February 28, 2025 – 5:44 AM

Some German industries in the east of the country are already planning for the time when Russian gas returns to Europe encouraged by the efforts of US President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

Europe has spent three painful years weaning itself off gas from the east with the biggest impact felt in Germany, the region’s biggest economy. German industry was built on cheap Russian gas and rising energy prices have already trammeled growth and forced some manufacturers to move production abroad.

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