{
  "id": 16611206,
  "title": "Energy Is A Weapon For Moscow, Not A Business: Sybiha Calls On Europe Not To Return To Buying Russian Gas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/energy-is-a-weapon-for-moscow-not-a-business-sybiha-calls-on-europe",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/energy-is-a-weapon-for-moscow-not-a-business-sybiha-calls-on-europe-not-to-return-to-buying-russian-gas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has warned Europe against resuming the purchase of Russian gas due to the risk of reigniting Moscow's energy coercion. Any appeasement towards the aggressor nation could only lead to further conflicts and global crises, according to Sybiha, as reported by UATV English. He stressed that European nations must not fall into the trap of purchasing Russian fuel again, emphasizing that energy is a weapon for Moscow, not a business. This sentiment was reinforced by the diplomat's personal experience of decades of Russian energy blackmail. Sybiha highlighted that allowing Russian pipelines to circumvent Ukraine triggered Putin's full-scale invasion, and urged Europe not to make the same mistakes that resulted in war and instability rather than prosperity. This conflict will not be resolved through concessions, business deals, or flattery, he concluded. Ukraine's foreign minister reiterated that the path to ending the war lies in strength and depriving Putin's regime of the resources necessary to sustain it. Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU will not lift energy sanctions against Russia until it ceases its military actions against Ukraine.",
  "summary": "The return of Russian gas to the European market carries the risk of reviving Moscow's energy blackmail. Any concessions to the aggressor state will only lead to new wars and global crises. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated this, UATV English relays. He emphasized that European countries must not allow a return to purchasing blue fuel from Russia. \"After decades of Russian energy…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}