{"id":1286067,"date":"2025-08-28T11:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/they-are-furious-and-angry-with-powerlessness\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T06:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:16:44","slug":"they-are-furious-and-angry-with-powerlessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/they-are-furious-and-angry-with-powerlessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerless\u2026 but Oh, So Furious!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Author’s Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n

They are furious \u2014 fuming with powerlessness. They have already realized that defeating Ukraine is impossible, as their resources are insufficient. Yet they do not know how to extricate themselves from this situation without appearing defeated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a few facts.<\/p>\n

On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, seaborne Russian oil exports dropped sharply \u2014 by about 320,000 barrels per day. This decline is primarily due to EU-imposed sanctions targeting the Russian shadow fleet. The Kremlin is fully aware that the current US sanctions are largely a response to pressure from Britain, Germany, and France, and are tied directly to the situation in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Another factor is the strike by Ukrainian drones on the terminal in Ust-Luga. It is difficult to ship oil when infrastructure is damaged and operations are disrupted.<\/p>\n

A further complication is the reduction of Russian oil purchases by India, which fell by more than 500,000 barrels per day. This is again largely due to European energy sanctions, combined with US diplomatic pressure on India. Reports indicate that China has agreed to buy part of the oil volume that India declined, but at a significant discount. Not all of it, only a portion, while negotiations continue, as China seeks even greater price reductions. The question remains: where will Moscow turn next?<\/p>\n\t\t