
川普政府據報考慮將恢復俄羅斯天然氣輸往歐洲納入俄烏和平協議的經濟誘因,以促使俄羅斯結束對烏克蘭戰爭,但此構想遭到德國官員強烈反對。
美國川普政府考慮將恢復俄羅斯天然氣輸往歐洲納入俄烏和平協議的經濟誘因,旨在藉此促使俄羅斯結束對烏克蘭戰爭。然而,此一構想遭到德國官員強烈反對,擔憂歐洲能源安全再度受制於莫斯科。
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烏克蘭自2025年1月停止轉運俄氣,歐盟則承諾在2027年前全面停止進口俄氣。
美國總統川普政府據報考慮將恢復俄羅斯天然氣輸往歐洲,納入俄烏和平協議的經濟誘因,但遭德國官員強烈反對。《紐約時報》17日報導,川普特使在與烏克蘭及歐洲官員談判時提出構想,希望藉由能源出口帶來的經濟利益,促使俄羅斯結束對烏克蘭的戰爭。
白宮表示,美國正與烏克蘭及歐洲夥伴推動全面和平方案,包含對俄烏雙方提供經濟誘因,目標是結束戰鬥,並為區域持久和平、經濟復甦及穩定創造條件。
《紐約時報》引述知情人士報導,川普特使魏科夫(Steve Witkoff)與女婿庫許納(Jared Kushner)已多次提出這項構想,包括9月在基輔與烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基會面時。美方主張,烏克蘭可考慮重啟過去輸送俄氣至歐洲的管線,作為促使莫斯科結束戰爭的手段之一。
美方認為,恢復俄氣輸歐可為烏克蘭帶來過境費,也能滿足歐洲對低價能源的需求。烏克蘭自2025年1月停止轉運俄氣後,每年損失約10億美元過境費。歐盟承諾在2027年前全面停止進口俄氣;俄氣占歐盟天然氣進口的比重,已從2021年的45%降至2025年的13%。
部分歐洲及烏克蘭官員預期,美方可能尋求參與俄氣出口業務,讓美國企業或政府分得利潤。知情人士也透露,川普特使將和平協議達成後重啟海底輸氣管線,視為可能較容易實現的安排。俄羅斯通往德國的北溪2號(Nord Stream 2)也曾出現在美俄討論中,但白宮表示,該管線並非近期討論議題,任何相關安排都須與歐洲夥伴協調。
德國憂再受制莫斯科能源供應
兩名知情人士指出,美方特使上週在佛羅里達州與烏克蘭方面磋商時再次提出構想,德國總理梅爾茨(Friedrich Merz)的首席安全顧問紹特(Günter Sautter)當場強烈反對。
熟悉德國立場的歐洲官員表示,德國認為,即使透過中間商採購俄氣,仍無法消除能源安全風險,歐洲也可能再次面臨莫斯科切斷供應的威脅。
德國前經濟部長哈貝克(Robert Habeck)受訪時表示,歐洲尤其是德國,不應再次依賴俄氣,因為俄羅斯已證明供應並不可靠。他也強調,歐洲未來必須掌握自身能源基礎設施的所有權與營運權,不能因為改由美國中間商參與,就忽略能源安全問題。
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美德雙方將繼續就俄烏和平協議中的能源誘因條款進行交涉與協調。
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