Russia’s Central Bank scolded live on TV—Iran war oil keeps funding the war anyway
Intelligence agencies say Moscow hides the damage; oil pays for the war.
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Russia’s 20% windfall tax breaks Putin’s promise—again
Oligarchs offered donations. Moscow chose compulsion, with oil at a four-year high.
Sanctions finally squeezed Russia’s oil revenues in half. Then Iran sent prices back up—three weeks too late.
The Iran windfall arrived three weeks after Q1 closed. Now Moscow is eyeing the war budget.