Notes and Essays -- John Brown

The idea is intended to unlock an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv but it faces resistance in European capitals/ By Yaroslav Trofimov, Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson/ The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 1, 2026 9:00/ Quick Summary/ -- The U.S. is backing a quick resumption of Russian natural-gas sales to Europe via pipelines running through Ukraine to secure an energy ceasefire./ -- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff broached the idea, which would use a U.S. intermediary to circumvent European sanctions./ -- The proposal faces resistance from European leaders who have legislated to phase out all Russian natural-gas purchases by the end of 2027./ This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism./ Kirill Dmitriev, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff stand together at the Kremlin. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner, center, and Steve Witkoff, right, spoke with Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitrie...

sis Notching wins from Washington, the Russian leader is talking with foreign leaders and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings./ Listen · 5:38 min/ Share full article/ A person in a dark suit and red tie looks toward the viewer, with other people and an ornate gold wall in the background./ President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday./ By Paul Sonne/ Reporting from Berlin/ Nov. 1, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET/ He took a rare call from the Finnish and Norwegian leaders. He hosted Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president at a forum of gas-exporting countries./ And he squired African heads of state around a Moscow exhibition, advising them to control social media networks in their own nations, or risk mass protests like those that have gripped France. There, he promoted Russia’s answer to Starlink, but said Russia was in close contact with Elon Musk, whom he called “a brilliant man.”/ President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ...