# U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to Europe

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-17T18:00:45+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/us/politics/russia-gas-trump.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/u-s-floats-lifeline-to-russia-allowing-more-gas-sales-to-europe-7b03e1/

The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.

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