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Moscow starts feeling bite of fuel shortages as Ukraine ramps up attacks

Jul 2, 2026
After a rare admission by President Putin that the army was suffering from a fuel shortage, Gallup pollsters have released new findings that Russia's "economic pessimism" has hit a 20-year high. For months, Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian oil infrastructure and the consequences are now being felt even in the capital - usually the last to feel them.
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