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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who acknowledged fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.

Putin Admits Fuel Shortages as Ukraine's Drones Hit Russian Refineries

The Kremlin is weighing a full diesel-export ban as drone strikes deep inside Russia turn a battlefield tactic into a problem at the pump.

World  · 29 Jun 2026, 18:02  · Elena Marsh
Black smoke rises over Moscow after a Ukrainian drone strike on the Gazprom Neft oil refinery on 18 June 2026.

Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery Again in Record Drone Assault

Nearly 200 drones were downed over Moscow as Kyiv hit the Gazprom Neft refinery again, and Zelensky said it is time the war ended.

World  · 18 Jun 2026, 13:22  · Elena Marsh
G7 leaders gather at the 2026 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.

G7 throws its weight behind Ukraine and takes aim at Russian oil

With the Iran war cooling, the leaders meeting in Evian put Ukraine back at the center and pointed the next round of pressure at Russia's energy exports.

World  · 17 Jun 2026, 07:15  · Elena Marsh
A Russian navy frigate at sea; the Admiral Grigorovich was reported in the English Channel.

Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots Near British Yacht in Channel

The frigate Admiral Grigorovich reportedly fired near a UK yacht south of the Isle of Wight. The UK said it is investigating an incident days after seizing a Russian tanker.

World  · 16 Jun 2026, 16:18  · Elena Marsh
Fire on a rooftop within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra compound during a Russian attack, June 15, 2026.

Fire Hits Kyiv's Ancient Pechersk Lavra in Russian Barrage

Flames hit the roof of the Assumption Cathedral at the 11th-century UNESCO site as Russia struck Kyiv overnight, the mayor said, with the casualty count still rising.

World  · 15 Jun 2026, 09:58  · Elena Marsh
Tourists walk along an embankment in Sevastopol, Crimea, in May 2022. The occupied peninsula's tourism season now faces its worst fuel shortage since 2014. (AP file photo)

Crimea's Gas Stations Run Dry as Ukraine Squeezes Every Supply Route

Rationed to 20 liters a week and watching pumps run empty, Russian-occupied Crimea is living through its worst fuel crisis since 2014 as Ukrainian drones close the peninsula's supply routes one by one.

World  · 12 Jun 2026, 19:30  · Elena Marsh