Ukraine’s Gas Deal With Russia Reflects Shifting Pressures
Ukraine moved closer to resolving its monthslong dispute with Russia over natural gas Friday, as mounting economic pain at home—and pressure from Europe—increasingly force the pro-Western government in Kyiv into compromising with Moscow.
The outlines of the potential deal, reached in Berlin, show how the Kremlin is shifting from a military to an economic strategy to fight Ukraine’s efforts to align itself with the West.
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