Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin website
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that Russia is facing shortages of motor fuel following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and fuel depots.
Source: Putin at a meeting on ensuring fuel supplies for the domestic market, posted on the Kremlin website
Quote: "Problems remain both for motorists and for businesses: unfortunately, there are still queues at petrol stations and the required grade of petrol is not always available."
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