U.S.-Backed LNG Deal Between Greece and Ukraine: A Strategic Move with Risks for America’s Energy Leadership

In Athens on Sunday, amid great ceremony, an agreement was signed to supply Ukraine with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking another chapter in Washington's aggressive strategy to displace Russian energy influence in Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis jointly witnessed the pact between Greece’s state-affiliated gas supplier DEPA and Ukraine’s Naftogas, with the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle present — underscoring American involvement. The gas will flow from the northern Greek port of Alexandroupolis through pipelines to the Ukrainian port of Odesa, starting officially in January. Until then, Greece will supply Ukraine’s needs...