Greece and Ukraine have finalised an agreement to channel US liquefied natural gas to Ukraine through Greek infrastructure, a move officials say will reinforce regional energy security ahead of a challenging winter.
The deal, signed Sunday by DEPA Commerce and Naftogaz, provides for US LNG deliveries from December 2025 to March 2026 via the “Vertical Corridor,” with flows expected to start in January.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou and US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle attended the ceremony.
Greek officials said the arrangement will help maintain steady gas supplies to Europe and offer “critical support” to Ukraine.
Η Ελλάδα καθίσταται πλέον κόμβος τροφοδοσίας της Κεντρικής και της Ανατολικής Ευρώπης με αμερικανικό υγροποιημένο φυσικό αέριο, συμβάλλοντας στην ενεργειακή σταθερότητα, ανθεκτικότητα και ασφάλεια. Ενώ η Ουκρανία αποκτά πρόσβαση σε διαφοροποιημένες και αξιόπιστες πηγές ενέργειας.
— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) November 16, 2025
At a joint press briefing, Mitsotakis reaffirmed Greece’s backing of Kyiv, saying, “We stand with the Ukrainian people… the inviolability of borders is nonnegotiable,” and described Greece as a “steady ally.”
He also underlined the creation of “a new secure energy artery from south to north.”
Zelenskyy thanked Greece for its “continuous, substantive and multifaceted support,” noting persistent attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
He welcomed Greek and US involvement and urged continued pressure on Russia, stating, “Russia deserves further sanctions.”
The Ukrainian leader held earlier meetings in Athens with President Konstantinos Tasoulas and Mitsotakis, focusing on energy cooperation and ongoing Greek support.
Source: Ekathimerini.
