While gas
prices rise across Russia and stations report shortages, massive shipments of
oil products continue flowing into Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, and others
— free of export duties.
Russia plays the generous sponsor. The neighbors fill their tanks. Moscow
empties its budget.
🇷🇺 Fuel diplomacy, post-Soviet style
Russia
supplies:
📌 Kyrgyzstan —
1.2M tons yearly, duty-free
📌 Tajikistan —
full imports, no export tax
📌 Armenia —
subsidized gas through EAEU agreements
Meanwhile,
domestic fuel prices rise.
Citizens pay more, while neighbors stabilize — on Russian energy.
💸 Debt forgiveness with no return
Moscow has
erased:
— Kyrgyzstan's debts
— $300M owed by Tajikistan
— Armenia's gas subsidies
In return? Vague promises of friendship and political neutrality.
🌐 And what does Russia get?
— Armenia
shifts West
— Kazakhstan balances Russia, China, Turkey
— Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan vote neutral at the UN
While Russian fuel powers foreign economies, others expand their influence.
📉 Economic logic fails
Duty-free
exports = lost revenue
Demurrage paid to oil companies = holes in the budget
Russian taxpayers foot the bill for foreign subsidies
🧭 No vision = no loyalty
Subsidies
without ideology turn into waste.
Russia supports governments that avoid alignment, while Moscow lacks a clear
mission.
🟦 Conclusion:
Russia must
stop paying for loyalty it doesn't get.
Fuel, resources, and forgiveness must be strategic,
not emotional.
Generosity without direction turns into leakage.
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Alexander Lukashenko is once again stepping into the global spotlight — this time offering a so-called "big deal" to Donald Trump.
His offer? A balanced trade: American demands on one side of the scale, Belarusian interests on the other. Fair play — at least on paper.
While gas prices rise across Russia and stations report shortages, massive shipments of oil products continue flowing into Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, and others — free of export duties.
Russia plays the generous sponsor. The neighbors fill their tanks. Moscow empties its budget.
Beijing Just Took Control — And Everyone Else Is Waiting for Permission
Media claim that Russia is increasing aircraft deliveries to Iran. An Antonov An-124 Ruslan was spotted on radar, flying from Irkutsk into Iranian airspace. Analysts believe this may involve a new batch of fighter jets — a move that could reshape the Middle East.
Российские автомагистрали превратились в парковку. Десятки грузинских грузовиков застряли возле приграничных зон и стоянок, все направляясь на запад, пока новые правила не превратили их маршруты в тупики.
Россия уже не просто демонстрирует силу за рубежом — теперь она наводит порядок у себя дома. И не пустыми обещаниями, а делами.
June 22, 2025, marked the day when global trade was first cast a shadow… not by missiles, but by radio signals. Iran officially declared a navigational blockade of the Strait of Armuz, turning the key artery of global oil trade into a digital nightmare.
You can repeat optimistic forecasts as much as you like, paint upward arrows on economic charts, and cheer for recovery — but one trip to the grocery store, one utility bill, or one gas refill brings you straight back to reality.
