Greece and Ukraine have officially signed a natural gas supply agreement. The first deliveries will begin in January, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a briefing with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.
The agreement was reported by Suspilne. According to Mitsotakis, American liquefied natural gas will be transported “from south to north” — from the port of Alexandroupolis in Greece to Odesa in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy emphasized that the deal is part of a broader winter energy package aimed at ensuring the country’s gas supply despite Russia’s ongoing strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. He noted that LNG deliveries via Greece will help compensate for Ukraine’s damaged domestic production and strengthen the country’s energy security.
“Gas deliveries will start as early as January, and it is important that our first agreements will already be implemented in the first quarter,” Zelenskyy said.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis highlighted the strategic significance of the deal, calling the new route “a safe energy artery” running from Greece to Ukraine. He stressed that Athens is becoming a hub for supplying American LNG to Central and Eastern Europe, and that the agreement will help Ukraine reduce its dependence on Russian gas.
Zelenskyy thanked international partners, particularly the United States, for supporting the project, noting that Greece possesses unique infrastructure enabling these supplies.
The agreement includes both the initial deliveries expected in the first quarter of 2026 and long-term cooperation aimed at strengthening the energy security of Ukraine and the wider region.