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U.S. and Russia discuss American investor Nord Stream talks

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russia and the United States discussed involving an American investor in the Nord Stream pipelines.
Kirill Dmitriyev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, met with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also participated in the profit-sharing talks for the United States.
White House officials said any Nord Stream deal requires approval from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Treasury.
Germany must approve any restart and does not support the pipeline revival, said a German Federal Ministry spokesperson.

History

Historical Context

The 2005 Russia-Ukraine gas dispute, when Russia cut all gas through Ukraine on 1 January 2006, revealed that about 80 % of Russia’s gas to the EU then crossed Ukrainian pipelines and spurred EU doubts about reliability. Seeking diversification, Gazprom pursued Nord Stream, now revived as Kirill Dmitriyev meets Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to secure investment that could restore roughly 55 % of Russian gas exports to Europe.

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Story summary

Russia and the United States discussed involving an American investor in the Nord Stream pipelines.
Kirill Dmitriyev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, met with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also participated in the profit-sharing talks for the United States.
White House officials said any Nord Stream deal requires approval from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Treasury.
Germany must approve any restart and does not support the pipeline revival, said a German Federal Ministry spokesperson.

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