Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes

The Russian president acknowledged Ukraine's attacks were "obviously creating problems" but denied the shortages were "critical".

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will respond to Russian strikes in ways that prevent Russia from prolonging war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on recent Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk Oblast and Sumy Oblast, has said Ukraine will continue responding to attacks in ways that weaken Russia's ability to continue the war.

By Anastasia Protz

Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has visited Russia and then China following a series of public exchanges with Ukraine, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and Russian President Vladimir Putin at his Valdai residence. Lukashenko told Xi that being in China was for him “like coming home”, Belarusian journalists accompanying the delegation reported on Monday. Xi said China supported Belarus in preserving its state sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, according to...

By dpa

Russia is burning, but don’t expect Putin to blink

At least 9 killed as Russia launches fresh attacks across Ukraine's Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia

The deadliest attack took place in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a Russian missile strike killed five people and wounded 29 others, according to regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha. Hanzha shared photographs showing a passenger minibus with its rear doors blown off, shattered windows in a nearby building and a blurred image of a body lying beside a staircase.

By TOI World Desk

Putin’s closest ally tested as Minsk resists deeper war role

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has publicly warned Russian officials against efforts to pull his country into the conflict with Ukraine.

10 Killed, Dozens Injured In Russian Strikes In Ukraine

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed 10 people and wounded dozens on Monday, authorities said, with strikes continuing into the afternoon as the death toll climbed.

Putin admits ‘problems’ from Ukraine war

Putin said his country was seeing a “certain deficit” of gasoline alongside other problems

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Hermitage Museum Cancels Archaeological Expeditions in Crimea

Alexander Butyagin, head of the museum’s archaeology department, said expeditions had been shelved “until the situation improves.”

What does a Russian summer look like without gasoline? Imagine 18-hour lines, National Guard patrols, and Brodsky parodies.

Russia’s fuel crisis, triggered by sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, grows more severe by the day. Gasoline shortages, or sharp spikes in demand driven by fears of a deeper deficit, have been reported in nearly every region of the country. Over the weekend, even President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the shortages, though he added that the gasoline deficit is “not critical.” Authorities in 26 regions have already imposed restrictions on fuel sales, but so far those measures ...

'Problematic But Not Critical': Putin Concedes Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes, Plays It Cool

'Problematic But Not Critical': Putin Concedes Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes, Plays It Cool President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission over this past weekend, belatedly acknowledged Sunday that Russia is facing a "certain shortage" of fuel following weeks of ramped-up drone warfare coming out of Ukraine, which has chiefly targeted oil refineries and domestic supply facilities, including in the Moscow region. "As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, ...

By Tyler Durden

Fuel shortages spread in Russia as Ukraine ramps up attacks

The recent surge in Ukrainian attacks into Russian territory has caused fuel shortages to spread ​from Russian-annexed Crimea to nearby parts of southern Russia, and even to the ca...

SSU detains Russian agents planning to bomb Ukrainian serviceman in Kyiv

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has exposed preparations for an assassination attempt on a Ukrainian serviceman in Kyiv and preemptively detained two Russian agents.

Poland breaks up Russian operation paying Ukrainian refugees to hold protests

Nine Ukrainians and two Belarusians suspected of involvement have been detained and deported.

By Daniel Tilles

Armed Russian ship previously docked in Rotterdam patrols Baltic Sea near NATO waters

A Russian liquefied natural gas carrier that previously docked in Rotterdam has been fitted with heavy machine guns and is now operating in the Baltic Sea waters near Estonia, Finland, and Lithuani

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