On March 4, 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal announced Ukraine’s willingness to continue the transit of Russian gas through its territory beyond 2024, conditional on requests from European countries. This statement underscores Ukraine’s role in the European energy landscape and its openness to facilitating gas supply despite ongoing tensions.

"If the European countries act as a consortium or one of the European partners will act as a transit country for their gas -- we are ready to provide such a service," Shmyhal told a press conference.

Ukraine can seal a deal on gas transit with the European Commission or a group of European countries that are interested in maintaining the transit, Shmyhal said.

He stressed that Ukraine will not extend the existing gas transit contract or sign a new contract with Russia.