Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated on October 30, 2026 that Russia must end its fifth year of war against Ukraine before resuming energy sales to Europe.

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.