In the four weeks ending 7 July, Russia shipped 3.27 million barrels of crude oil, the least since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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RUSSIA CALLS MISSILE STRIKE ON UKRAINIAN SCHOOL A PR STUNT ‘BUILT ON BLOOD’
Russia rejected claims from the West that it intentionally bombed a Ukrainian children’s hospital last week—just in time for Washington’s NATO summit—and called the attack that killed two and injured 50 nothing more than a “PR stunt built on blood.”
BLINKEN SAYS F-16s WILL BE ‘FLYING THIS SUMMER’ IN UKRAINE
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week that the first shipment of F-16 fighter jets will be sent to Ukraine and will be flying sometime this summer.
U.S. NUCLEAR SUB, DOOMSDAY PLANE ‘FLEX’ OFF NORWAY’S COAST IN MESSAGE FOR RUSSIA
The U.S. tried to send a message to Russia last week when a nuclear submarine surfaced near the Norwegian coast in what was seen as an obvious flex intended for Russia.
IN MAY, RUSSIA EXPORTED MORE GAS TO EUROPE THAN THE U.S. DID
For the first time in nearly two years, Russia exported more natural gas to Europe than the U.S. did, according to the Financial Times, despite Europe’s vow to end all Russian gas imports by the end of 2023 after Russia attacked Ukraine.
NORMALIZING WAR WITH RUSSIA
Just as the Israelis are annihilating Gaza, Western leaders are setting up the Western world for the same.
SERBIAN PRESIDENT WARNS OF LOOMING ‘TRAGEDY’ GREATER THAN WWII OVER UKRAINE
Western countries are headed for a direct confrontation with Russia over Ukraine, which will lead to a “disaster” for the world of the likes humanity has not seen in modern times, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.
U.K., U.S. CONSUMERS CUT SPENDING IN APRIL
“Spending fatigue” has set in on both sides of the Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal reported, as shoppers in the U.K. spent 2.3 percent less in April than in March, the National Bureau for Statistics reported.
CHINA REJECTS U.K.’S ESCALATORY CLAIM THAT IT HAS PROVIDED RUSSIA WITH ‘LETHAL AID’ AMID UKRAINE WAR
Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, accused the U.K. and the collective West of being the biggest impediment to peace negotiations in Ukraine because of their constant stream of lethal aid to keep the fight going.
ZELENSKY: UKRAINE’S DISASTER IS ‘THE WORLD’S FAULT’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed “the world” for his country’s inability to defeat Russia and recent losses in the north—while explaining that billions sent by the U.S. to Ukraine generally end up in U.S. factories, creating American jobs.