Russian gas and oil still flowing under Ukrainian soil two years after invasion. Moscow continues to use Ukraine to sell fuel to the EU, which will let the gas pipeline contract expire at the end of the year.

The oil pipeline will do so in 2030. Unlike Russian crude oil that travels by sea, that which enters by pipeline is not affected by the sanctions with which the EU tries to reduce the Kremlin's income. In the case of gas, supply shortages – despite the miracle of liquefied natural gas (LNG) – have led the EU to avoid the route of sanctions.