The introduction of a joint capacity booking product from Greece to Ukraine will provide alternative and competitive natural gas supplies and improve the region's energy security.

The gas transmission system operators of Ukraine (LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine), Bulgaria (Bulgartransgaz EAD), Greece (DESFA SA), Moldova (VestMoldTransgaz SRL) and Romania (Transgaz SA) have applied to their national regulators with this initiative.

On the Ukrainian side, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) adopted the decision at its meeting on May 27, 2025.

Norwegian support helps Ukraine to restore and modernize its energy sector.

This was emphasized by Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko during the visit of the Norwegian delegation, led by Crown Prince Haakon of the Kingdom of Norway, to a Ukrainian energy facility that was damaged by targeted russian attacks.

Members of the delegation, including Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland, were briefed on the consequences of russian shelling.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, has delivered three high-voltage autotransformers to the National Power Company Ukrenergo. This equipment—two autotransformers funded by the Government of Japan and one by the Government of Sweden—will help support the stable operation of Ukraine’s power system.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Roman Andarak took part in the latest meeting of the G7+ Energy Coordination Group, where the urgent needs for continued support of Ukraine’s energy sector were discussed.

The online meeting, chaired by Canada within the G7 framework, was attended by representatives of the European Commission, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, Poland, the Netherlands, Estonia, and other countries and partners, as well as international financial institutions.

During a working visit to Warsaw, German Galushchenko discussed issues of bilateral cooperation with Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland, in particular in the gas sector, as well as Norway’s participation in the modernization and reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy sector.

On the sidelines of the EU Energy Ministers’ meeting in Warsaw, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania Žygimantas Vaičiūnas.

The parties discussed the current situation in Ukraine’s energy sector and the needs of the industry in the context of the ongoing russian attacks on energy infrastructure facilities.

On the sidelines of the EU Energy Ministers’ meeting in Warsaw, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held a bilateral meeting with Marc Ferracci, Minister of Industry and Energy of the French Republic.

The parties discussed avenues of cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience and enhancing energy security.

Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held a bilateral meeting with Iceland’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson. The meeting took place in Warsaw during the meeting of EU energy ministers dedicated to the restoration of Ukraine’s energy system and the European integration of Ukraine and the EU.

Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held a bilateral meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen. The parties had an encounter in Warsaw during the EU Energy Ministers' meeting dedicated to the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy system and the European integration of Ukraine and the EU.

Special attention during the meeting was given to issues of energy security and the phase-out of russian energy resources.

As part of the meeting of EU energy ministers in Warsaw, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, took part in the working session "Rebuilding Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure and Preparing for Winter in Ukraine and Moldova."

The Minister informed the participants about the devastating consequences of ongoing russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as the key directions for restoring facilities and maintaining energy stability and security.