Berlin woos US in Europe gas battle Germany puts on a show of unity with the United States in talks on importing natural gas. At a press conference, German Minister of Economic Affairs, Peter Altmaier says there's a 'good chance' that discussions will lead to gas being exported to Europe via Ukraine, while American deputy energy secretary Dan Brouillette says the US 'shares the EU and Germany's goals for energy diversity', despite fears of a deepening European dependency on Russian energy. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES of Peter Altmaier and Dan Brouillette at a press conference in Berlin