In a recent statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the EU's substantial progress in decreasing dependence on Russian energy, highlighting a 90% drop in oil imports.
SBU arrested five officials from a Kyiv-based oil research institute for collaborating with Russia, who allegedly provided project documentation and remote support to restore Russian oil refineries, damaged by Ukrainian drones.
These new assets come at a critical time, as Ukrainian forces have been making small gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where an estimated 90,000 Russian personnel are present, according to the latest ISW report.
The European Commission has delayed its decision on Hungary and Slovakia's plea for EU intervention in their dispute over Ukraine's Lukoil sanctions, with both countries, exempt from the EU-wide Russian oil ban. No EU member states reportedly support their position.
The UK and several European nations are set to launch a coordinated effort to target Russia's 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers, aiming to tighten sanctions enforcement.
Russia's oil export revenues fell to $16.7 billion in June, a 4-month low, due to decreased crude and petroleum product exports, yet annual earnings increased by nearly 23%, Bloomberg says.
he Ukrainian leader emphasized that if the Alliance doesn't extend an invitation for Ukraine to join, it must provide the country with the necessary weapons to defend against Russian aggression.
Recent findings suggest that Big Oil has been channeling funds into Putin's regime and Trump's political coffers, supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine and efforts to secure favors for the fossil fuel industry.
These attacks, which have reduced Russia's oil-refining capacity by 14 percent, push Moscow to rely more on crude oil exports, potentially lowering global oil prices, not raising them.