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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 2d

Putin's gasoline crisis is spreading. Gazprom Neft, the Kremlin-controlled oil producer, has run out of fuel in all of it stations in the southern city of Krasnodar. #OOTT
● Nationwide shortages were previously reported at independently-owned outlets
Source: Krasnodar Telegram

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 2d

Putin's gasoline crisis is spreading. Gazprom Neft, the Kremlin-controlled oil producer, has run out of fuel in all of it stations in the southern city of Krasnodar. #OOTT
● Nationwide shortages were previously reported at independently-owned outlets
Source: Krasnodar Telegram

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 3d

⚡️ Protesters in #Tbilisi broke through iron barriers to enter the presidential palace.
● The situation is escalating as tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of the capital this afternoon to express their opposition to the municipal elections.

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 7d

My latest @themoscowtimes.com OpEd: Putin can't hide it: Gasoline in Russia is being rationed from its western Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East.
#OOTT
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

Putin Can't Hide Russia's Gasoline Crisis - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Gasoline in Russia is being rationed from its western Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East. The nation that parades as an energy superpower cannot keep its own drive...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Almost 40% of Russian oil refinery capacity has been shut down by Ukrainian #drone strikes
● Russia is taking emergency measures, inc starting to buy gasoline from China, South Korea, and Singapore, eliminating duties, and even paying importers extra from the budget
Source: The Insider

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 7d

#OpEd Fuel rationing hits ordinary Russians directly. Though state media blames bad weather, history shows that excuses can only go so far, writes Jason Corcoran.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

Putin Can't Hide Russia's Gasoline Crisis - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Gasoline in Russia is being rationed from its western Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East. The nation that parades as an energy superpower cannot keep its own drive...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 7d

Russia is preparing to buy gasoline from abroad due to a shortage, which is "getting critical" for Putin's war economy.
#OOTT
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/09/30/s...

«Ситуация критическая». России готовится закупать бензин за границей из-за дефицита - Русская служба The Moscow Times

www.moscowtimes.ru

Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 7d

My latest @themoscowtimes.com OpEd: Putin can't hide it: Gasoline in Russia is being rationed from its western Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East.
#OOTT
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

Putin Can't Hide Russia's Gasoline Crisis - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Gasoline in Russia is being rationed from its western Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East. The nation that parades as an energy superpower cannot keep its own drive...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 8d

Russians will face sharp price increases on vodka and tobacco to fill Putin's budget deficit
@moscowtimes.bsky.social
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/09/29/r...

Россиянам резко поднимут цены на водку и табак, чтобы наполнить бюджет - Русская служба The Moscow Times

www.moscowtimes.ru

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 8d

🔔 Putin on Monday ordered the conscription of 135,000 men by the end of 2025, the largest autumn conscription since 2016.

Putin Orders Highest Fall Conscription Target in 9 Years - The Moscow Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the conscription of 135,000 men by the end of 2025, the largest conscription drive in nine years.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 9d

Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Harris said Ireland shouldn't fool itself into thinking it is immune to Russian #drone attacks against vital infrastructure
m.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

‘We shouldn’t fool ourselves that Ireland is immune’ from drone attacks, Tánaiste Simon Harris says

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Ireland shouldn't fool itself into thinking it is immune to drone attacks against vital infrastructure following a wave of disruptions across Europe.

m.independent.ie

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 12d

Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region for the second time in a month, regional authorities said.

Reuters calculations show that recent strikes on Russian oil refineries have cut its refining capacity by 17%.

Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Oil Refinery in Southern Russia for Second Time in a Month - The Moscow Times

Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region for the second time in a month, regional authorities said Thursday.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 12d

Investigation by @financialtimes.com reveals how Ireland, a non-NATO member, is particularly vulnerable to Russian sabotage of vital undersea data cables.
● Experts suggest that Irish waters are “a blind spot in the defensive architecture" around the UK.
www.ft.com/content/0b35...

The Russian spy ship stalking Europe’s subsea cables

Covert operations in waters surrounding the British Isles pose a grave threat to critical infrastructure and a fresh challenge to Nato

www.ft.com

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 13d

The city’s mayor declared a local state of emergency, as videos showed burning parking lots and students taking cover in school hallways.

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Novorossiysk Kills At Least 2 - The Moscow Times

At least two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a Ukrainian drone strike on the southern port city of Novorossiysk, regional officials said.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 13d

Half of gas stations in annexed #Crimea have stopped selling gasoline due to supply disruptions, Kommersant reports.
● Russia's gasoline crisis is spreading with reports of rationing across the country.
#OOTT
theins.ru/news/285243?

Половина заправок в аннексированном Крыму перестала продавать бензин из-за перебоев с поставками — «Коммерсантъ»

Половина автозаправочных станций (АЗС) в аннексированном Крыму перестала продавать бензин из-за перебоев с поставками топлива из России, пишет «Коммерсантъ»

theins.ru

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 13d

A Ukrainian #drone hit the centre of Novorossiysk, killing at least two people and damaging a hotel building: RIA Novosti
● Debris fell on parked cars, and two more residents were also injured, according to Veniamin Kondratyev, head of the Krasnodar Krai.

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Iikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 14d

Quite significant downward revisions of #Russia GDP forecasts.

In 2025 from 2.5% to 1%
In 2026 from 2.4% to 1.3%

Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 14d

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development today significantly downgraded its forecast for the Russian economy.
● Kommersant, the business newspaper, published and immediately deleted the news item as it hadn't been made public. Source: @the_ins_ru
theins.ru/news/285214?

The Bell: Минэкономразвития ухудшило прогноз по развитию российской экономики. «Коммерсантъ» опубликовал и сразу удалил новость об этом

24 сентября Минфин РФ внес в правительство поправки в закон о бюджете на 2025 год, проект федерального бюджета на 2026–2028 годы (предполагающий повышение НДС с 20 до 22%) и изменения в Бюджетный и На...

theins.ru

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 14d

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development today significantly downgraded its forecast for the Russian economy.
● Kommersant, the business newspaper, published and immediately deleted the news item as it hadn't been made public. Source: @the_ins_ru
theins.ru/news/285214?

The Bell: Минэкономразвития ухудшило прогноз по развитию российской экономики. «Коммерсантъ» опубликовал и сразу удалил новость об этом

24 сентября Минфин РФ внес в правительство поправки в закон о бюджете на 2025 год, проект федерального бюджета на 2026–2028 годы (предполагающий повышение НДС с 20 до 22%) и изменения в Бюджетный и На...

theins.ru

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 21d

Alexei #Navalny was poisoned before his death in Putin's gulag.
● In a video statement, Navalny’s widow, Yulia revealed that the politician’s supporters managed to smuggle his biological samples abroad. Tests confirmed that he had been poisoned.

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 21d

My @themoscowtimes.com OpEd: Trump's #Sanctions Strategy Has All The Cunning of Baldrick
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/16/t...

Trump’s Sanctions Playbook: Impossible Demands, Guaranteed Delays - The Moscow Times

Opinion | United States President Donald Trump’s latest wheeze for imposing further sanctions on Russia comes with a jaw-dropping catch: NATO must first impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on China. On the...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · Aug 20

#OpEd Cut off from the free internet, suffering from power cuts and even turning to cash payments and bartering in international trade — Russia's future looks like its past, writes Jason Corcoran.

Welcome to Russia in 2025. Wave Your Comfortable Modern Life Goodbye. - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Good news, comrades!

www.themoscowtimes.com

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 22d

#OpEd Trump pressuring the EU to put secondary sanctions on China in return for more U.S. sanctions collapses under the weight of its ridiculousness, argues Jason Corcoran.

Trump’s Sanctions Playbook: Impossible Demands, Guaranteed Delays - The Moscow Times

United States President Donald Trump’s latest wheeze for imposing further sanctions on Russia comes with a jaw-dropping catch: NATO must first impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on China. On the surface, ...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 21d

Fire in the hole: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, Reuters reports
#oott
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say

Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has warned producers they may have to cut output following Ukraine's drone attacks on critical export ports and refineries, three industry sources said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 21d

My @themoscowtimes.com OpEd: Trump's #Sanctions Strategy Has All The Cunning of Baldrick
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/16/t...

Trump’s Sanctions Playbook: Impossible Demands, Guaranteed Delays - The Moscow Times

Opinion | United States President Donald Trump’s latest wheeze for imposing further sanctions on Russia comes with a jaw-dropping catch: NATO must first impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on China. On the...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Jason Corcoran @jasoncorcoran.bsky.social · 26d

The 'Army of Russia' chain of stores is closing due to losses. All 35 stores will cease operations, and all employees will be fired.
● The flagship store, located next to my old apartment on Novinsky boulevard and opposite the US Embassy, has already removed its sign today.
Source: Baza