Incessant Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries caused a fuel crisis in Russia.
According to independent energy analysts, Ukrainian attacks disabled one third of Russia’s oil refining capacity.
As a result, the fuel shortage forced Moscow to extend bans on gasoline exports and limit sales in more than 40 regions and Crimea.
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President Putin says the strikes are not critical and insists the war will continue until his goals are achieved.
And Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine, including a massive strike on Kiev on Thursday.
So, can economic pressure on Russia end the fifth-year war?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjum.
Guests:
- Alexander Bratersky is a political scientist and independent journalist.
- Oleksiy Honcharenko is a People’s Deputy of Ukraine.
- Teresa Phelan is the director of the Center for the Study of Europe and Asia in Russia.
Published on July 4, 2026