🛢️Rising gas prices pour billions into Putin's war chest against Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned June 14, 2025, that oil prices surging 7% after Israeli strikes on Iran directly strengthen Russia's war effort by increasing the oil revenues that comprise 30% of Moscow's federal budget.
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Why This Matters
⛽ Your Gas Prices: Every $10 increase in oil prices costs the average American household $300 per year in higher gasoline and heating costs
International conflicts directly affect domestic energy costs while creating financial pressure on working families.
💣 War Funding Mechanism: Higher oil prices directly fund Russian weapons production - your gas station purchases indirectly finance missiles targeting Ukrainian civilians
Consumer energy purchases provide revenue that supports military aggression while connecting domestic spending to international conflicts.
🛢️ Strategic Oil Reserve: The U.S. could release emergency oil reserves to lower prices and defund Putin's war, but political considerations often prevent this action
Government energy policy affects consumer prices while strategic reserves provide tools to influence international conflicts.
🏠 Energy Independence: America still imports oil despite domestic production, making your energy costs vulnerable to geopolitical conflicts you can't control
Import dependence affects domestic prices while creating vulnerability to international political and military conflicts.
📊 Sanctions Failure: Western allies haven't effectively capped Russian oil prices, meaning international conflicts continue inflating your cost of living
Diplomatic coordination affects economic sanctions while sanctions failures allow authoritarian regimes to profit from aggression.
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What percentage of Russia's federal budget comes from oil revenues according to Zelenskyy?
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What specific criticism did Zelenskyy make about Western allies regarding oil prices?
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What air defense system did Zelenskyy say was promised by Netanyahu but never delivered?
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How many drones per day does Zelenskyy say Ukraine faces from Russia?
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What significant outcome emerged from the June 2 Istanbul talks between Russia and Ukraine?
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According to Zelenskyy, what do Coalition countries need from America to provide troops?
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What exact quote did Zelenskyy give about oil prices being "negative for us"?
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What type of memorandums did negotiators exchange at the Istanbul talks?
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What does Zelenskyy say about Ukraine's current strength regarding 1991 borders?
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Zelenskyy's comments about oil prices were under embargo until Saturday afternoon.
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Zelenskyy expressed concern that U.S. military aid could be diverted away from Ukraine toward Israel.
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Russian President Putin and Trump held a 50-minute phone call on Saturday.
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