strikeJul 29, 2026

Dispatch from Moscow: Fuel Shortages, Rising Fatigue, and No End of War in Sight

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On the first night of my recent trip to Russia, driving from the airport at around two in the morning, I passed a gas station just outside Moscow. A long line of cars and trucks snaked around it, waiting for their ration of 40 liters (about 10 gallons) of fuel. At least this station was still operating.

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Tanya LukyanovaBy Tanya Lukyanova
On the first night of my recent trip to Russia, driving from the airport at around two in the morning, I passed a gas station just outside Moscow. A long line of cars and trucks snaked around it, waiting for their ration of 40 liters (about 10 gallons) of fuel. At least this stat…

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