The Russia Weekly Business Brief is a collection of the most important events reported last week by select open-source media platforms and governments in Eurasia.
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Executive Summary
Russian Fuel Crisis – In Russia, yes. Domestic fuel crisis intensified over the weekend with rationing (20–100 liters per purchase) across Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tatarstan and occupied territories. Can anyone say, Ukrainian Drones?
Washington Moscow Chat –On 14 June 2026 Putin and Trump held a 55-minute ‘friendly and frank’ call covering Ukraine and Iran. What’s next?
Shadow Fleet –UK Royal Marines boarded and detained the sanctioned Cameroon-flagged shadow-fleet tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel after it departed Ust-Luga on 5 June 2026.
Oil Markets – Softened toward an eight-week low near $84/bbl on growing expectations of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a development with major implications for Russian crude pricing and discounts.
