Ukraine is to receive gas imports from Greece to help cover its winter needs, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, pledging to secure nearly €2 bill to offset Russian attacks on its domestic output.
"Today, we have already prepared an agreement with Greece on gas for Ukraine, which will be another gas supply route to secure imports for the winter, as much as possible," he said in a statement.
"We already have agreements in place for financing gas imports – and we will cover nearly €2 bill needed for gas imports to compensate for the losses in Ukrainian production caused by Russian strikes," he said.
Zelenskiy's statement came ahead of his visit to Greece, from where he is due to travel to France and Spain.
Russia has stepped up strikes on power generation, electricity transmission systems and gas production facilities in the fourth year of the war with Ukraine.
Zelenskiy said that the country had allocated funds for gas imports from European partners and banks under European Commission guarantees, as well as from Ukrainian banks, while also working with US partners to ensure full financing.
Ukraine is broadening its winter supply options through Polish partners, where it is co-operating with Azerbaijan and hopes to secure long-term contracts, he added.
The gas will probably be imported into Greece as LNG and then regasified before being shipped via pipeline into Ukraine.
