Ukraine halted Russian fuel deliveries via its territory, ending the transit fee revenue agreement that had been in place since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Kyiv did not renew the transit contract that expired the last day of 2024
President Volodomyr Zelensky hailed the move as a crushing blow to Russia and its revenues
When Putin was given power in Russia more than 25 years ago, the annual gas pumping through Ukraine to Europe was 130+ billion cubic meters. Today, the transit of Russian gas is 0. This is one of Moscow’s biggest defeats
In recent months, Russia carried out drone strikes in Ukraine targeting sites linked to Azerbaijani companies
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