this pipeline is pretty much open agreement. an agreement was made earlier this year, which effectively gave the green light for this pipe to be transported, to be completed. that may happen in the next few weeks. for ukraine, that s a big deal because it means they will potentially lose out on billions of dollars in transit fees, which they get at the moment of the transmit of russian gas across ukraine territory as it had been to europe. throughout the last few years, this pipeline has been built and ukraine has complained about it. it has wanted both germany and the united states to do more to stop this pipeline. it looks like it won t be stopped, despite ukraine s protests. irlat despite ukraine s protests. not entirely satisfactory for ukrainians. just from washington. jeff and jonah thank you. we will
to the meeting. conditions that led to his later impeachment and would put the ukrainian president right at the heart of the election battle brewing in the united states. fast forward two years and the trip comes at a time where concerns about russia s ambitions in ukraine are mounting. and post afghanistan there are of course questions about nato and indeed us appetite, for any further foreign engagements. with me now is white house correspondent for reuters, jeff mason, and the bbc s kyiv correspondent, jonah fischer. jonah, let me start with you. is there seeking reassurances from washington, it will not be lost in people on kyiv. this week of all weeks, american assurances are not altogether reliable. altogether reliable. yeah, i think firstl , altogether reliable. yeah, i think firstly, ukrainians altogether reliable. yeah, i think firstly, ukrainians and altogether reliable. yeah, i think firstly, ukrainians and president| firstly, ukrainians and president zelensky are simpl
sense see some benchmarks. it would make sense that see some benchmarks. it would make sense that they would discuss some steps sense that they would discuss some steps the sense that they would discuss some steps the united states is looking for and steps the united states is looking for and allies are looking four. in the same for and allies are looking four. in the same way president zelensky is asking the same way president zelensky is asking for the same way president zelensky is asking for a time frame. both countries asking for a time frame. both countries want something from each other~ countries want something from each other~ they countries want something from each other. they are allies. it is absolutely significant that zelensky is sitting absolutely significant that zelensky is sitting in the oval office today, but it is sitting in the oval office today, but it doesn t mean he is closer to getting but it doesn t mean he is closer to getting exactly