Moscow moves to support domestic fuel market as drivers face hours-long lines amid intensifying Ukrainian strikes. What we know on day 1,597

Shortages of petrol and diesel are paralysing Russia with gargantuan queues at filling stations where prices are spiralling, and people are losing patience.

Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after a campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil…