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Zelenskyy mocks gas shortages in various Russian regions
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Russia, which once described Ukraine as a 'gas station,' is now 'running out of gasoline,' according to Ukrainian president
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Hot Air
· Jun 27, 2026
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
Wall Street Journal
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine’s Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia’s Air Defenses
Kyiv’s escalating campaign is leading to restrictions on fuel sales in Russia, surging gasoline prices and regular images of black smoke clouds.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 10, 2026
Ukrainian attacks cause chaos at fuel stations across Russia
Ukraine’s targeting of Russia’s major oil refineries has sparked a nationwide fuel shortage.
Meduza.io
· Jun 25, 2026
Russia has a plan to ease the gasoline crisis: lower fuel standards, expand subsidies, and wait out Ukraine’s refinery strikes
Russia is going through an acute phase of its gasoline crisis. We’ve written before that several indicators — among them a drop in refining volumes to multiyear lows alongside high crude exports — point indirectly to a serious collapse in refining. All of this is unfolding against a campaign of long-range Ukrainian strikes on refineries and other targets deep inside the country. Panic is feeding the crisis, too, driven by a flood of reports from the regions about limits on how much gasoline any one customer can buy. In just the past couple of days:
The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Shocking Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Exposed
Contributor / Getty ImagesVladimir Putin’s gas crisis stretches across almost the entirety of Russia. During a lengthy monologue last Sunday, the Russian president, 73, admitted that the country was suffering from fuel shortages as it buckles under the weight of relentless Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries.Kyiv has upped its attacks on Moscow’s oil and gas infrastructure over the last two years, initially triggering a gasoline crisis in Russian-occupied Crimea.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Moscow Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Regions Calling: Russia's Fuel-Producing Hub Struggles to Shake Off Supply Crisis
Even Bashkortostan, Russia's leading producer of diesel and gasoline, is feeling the impact of this summer's fuel crisis.
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Related coverage for "Zelenskyy mocks gas shortages in various Russian regions": Hot Air — The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians. Wall Street Journal — Ukraine’s Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia’s Air Defenses. Al Jazeera — Ukrainian attacks cause chaos at fuel stations across Russia. Meduza.io — Russia has a plan to ease the gasoline crisis: lower fuel standards, expand subsidies, and wait out Ukraine’s refinery strikes. The Daily Beast — Shocking Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Exposed. The Moscow Times — Regions Calling: Russia's Fuel-Producing Hub Struggles to Shake Off Supply Crisis
