The News: Russia Says Secondary Sanctions are Hurting Export Revenues, Oil Payments #Russia This is a perfect example of how the media can take information, twist it, frame it, and add its own context, until the published story becomes propaganda & far away from reality.… https://t.co/P06RQt3goX
Vladimir Putin urged the heads of manufacturers of military hardware to ramp up output and make Russia’s war economy more effective https://t.co/NSWZhzy7XF
The good news is that secondary sanctions on Russia appear to be having an effect. Since being introduced in late 2023, Russia's imports from a range of trading partners have fallen, led by a 33.8% decline from Turkey. https://t.co/DHAp49WPmi https://t.co/ektghh8aGe

Russia is facing challenges with its energy exports due to expanded sanctions and pressure from the US and Europe. The Bank of Russia highlighted issues with export revenues and oil payments. Secondary sanctions are impacting Russian imports from various trading partners.








