#Russia implemented an export ban on gasoline, on top of its diesel ban, effective Apr 01 2026. In a time of high gas prices this is surprising, as RUS could be profiting from this scarcity. #Ukraine must have done significant damage to RUS gas infrastructure.
How will this affect #China and #India gas imports? Are gas shipments from Iran getting to China? No free pass for China.
UKR is really hitting RUS where it hurts: in their finances.
Slava Ukraine
I don't mind paying more for gas and groceries due to #Ukraine bombing #Russia Primorsk and Ust-Luga gas ports, 40% of RUS total oil. RUS Black sea already offline. It is about time UKR gets a break. UKR hard work and spilled blood is paying off. It is about time.
POT #US Trump gave Russia a break on its gas price, which enriched RUS and hurt UKR. When will Trump again help UKR?
#China will soon be impacted as RUS gas amounts plummet. Still mum.
Slava Ukraine
POT #US Trump masses US ground troops, sends missile systems from Asia to the Middle East ME. Houthis target #Israel and ME US allies.
#Ukraine sends 200 mil advisors to the ME. #Iran threatens UKR for helping. Iran receives updated #Russia Shahed drones. RUS able to sell oil at higher price, more income to fight UKR.
The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. This war is expanding in scope and countries.
#China sits on its hands, does nothing. impotent.
Slava Ukraine
What is the appetite in the #US for seeing US military blown up by #Iran drones? US troops are massing in the Middle East. Iran is ready
#Ukraine knows too well what happens to their soldiers out in the open, day or night. Death from above. Before the bloodbath, will the US partner with UKR and learn? UKR has the cards. Be humble and learn from UKR. They have paid the high price already.
#China is watching and learning. They prepare to take #Taiwan
Slava Ukraine
WTF! POT #US Trump says #Iran gave him a "gift", the war is near the end and they are in negotiations. Iran's IRGC vows to continue fighting until victory. Is Trump talking about the same Iran war near the Strait of Hormuz, or some other illusion of reality? Warped mind.
#China has said nothing, no help, no criticism, mum's the word.
#Ukraine has again dropped out of the news. We cannot forget UKR's pain. 1k RUS bombs dropped yesterday?
Slava Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/arts/television/late-night-trump-present-iran.html
China oil tankers seem to be getting through the Strait of Hormuz, Oil from #Iran 1M barrels/day vs regular flow of 1.7M barrels/day. Not terrible at all.
Further #China has deployed a high tech surveillance ship LiaoWang-1 to the Gulf of Oman to suck up all the #US data flowing through Middle East. There is a lot of signal intelligence to learn for China. Sort of like watching a long movie.
POTUS Trump has no Western nations (not allies) that are willing to help.
Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's fast talk and gaslighting can't change the reality of the mess he has made in the Strait of Hormuz as allies resist his bullying and rivals and opportunists take advantage of him to enrich themselves.
#Ukraine ally #UK will partner to coordinate Ukr drone tech to the world, and especially to the Middle East.
It is difficult to keep Ukr in the news, with POT #US Trump attacking Iran, begging Western countries (no longer allies) for help, oil prices skyrocketing, world recession near. #China gets only 10% of their crude from Iran, will not assist.
200 Ukr techs are deployed to the Middle East and Gulf region. This can only be good for Ukr.
Slava Ukraine
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uk-ukraine-drones-starmer-support-zelensky/
Middle Eastern countries are fast running out of #US made interceptors. POTUS has no answer for the continuous onslaught of #Iran Shahed drones.
Enter the guy with NO CARDS: #Ukraine interceptor system called "The Sting". Middle Eastern money will pour into Ukraine for these low cost systems.
Perverse is that Ukraine must undergo such a trial by fire, but their blood has paved the way to survival of their culture.
Don't expect any #China help.
Slava Ukraine
#FAFO POT #US Trump no objective, plan, exit strategy nor allies in invasion. Any country that helps the US in the Strait of Hormuz is complicit in the #Iran invasion, will be a target of the Middle East. Sovereign nation.
This is not a #NATO objective. Since POTUS Trump allowed more #Russia oil to be sold, he is helping Russia fund the #Ukraine war.
#China will not step in, but buy more oil from Russia. Ukraine has cards to play with the US..
Slava Ukraine.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/16/world/iran-war-trump-oil-lebanon
“I think it’s important that I be here,” President Trump said of asking China to reschedule a summit. Earlier, he disparaged allies for failing to embrace his request for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump & Epstein: Biz partners.