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Things are so dire in Russia they just started importing fuel

By Caolan Robertson · September 30, 2025

If Russia starts importing fuel, Moscow is going to absolutely hemorrhage cash. Not only will they not have commercial sales and tax revenue, but they will have to pay for the imports.

Assessment: The damage to Russian refineries is worse than previously assessed.I spoke to Hamish De Bretton Gordon, Times Radio regular & expert on Russia/Ukraine.

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