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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in late March 2026 that unnamed allied governments asked Kyiv to scale back strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, citing concerns about global oil market turmoil. The revelation exposes a tension at the heart of the Western coalition: allied nations that continue importing billions of euros worth of Russian fossil fuels are simultaneously asking Ukraine to spare the very infrastructure that funds Moscow's war effort.