Zyuganov calls for seizing 30 trillion rubles from bank deposits - immediately
Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov publicly called on the State Duma to immediately seize no less than 30 trillion rubles from citizens' bank deposits "to replenish the budget under wartime conditions," arguing that 67 trillion in citizen savings and 63 trillion in corporate deposits are "just sitting there enriching bankers." The proposal came from the floor of Russia's official legislative body. The CPRF proposes raiding citizens' savings in a country where people are already queuing at petrol stations with 20-litre limits. A historically familiar scenario.
Gazprom shares hit a 17-year low - 100 rubles per share
Gazprom has updated its all-time low, falling to levels not seen since 2009. The company once considered the Kremlin's primary geopolitical instrument is now worth less than during the peak of the global financial crisis. This comes four days after the Moscow Exchange itself hit a three-year low. Gazprom cheaper than in 2009. The "national treasure" has depreciated faster than the headlines.
Fuel crisis reaches Siberia - Irkutsk and Omsk introduce rationing
Fuel restrictions have spread to Irkutsk and Omsk regions - petrol is being rationed, some stations have closed, and priority is reserved for ambulances, fire services and agricultural machinery. Geographically, the crisis has travelled from Crimea and southern Russia through St. Petersburg and the Moscow suburbs to Western and Eastern Siberia in three weeks. The fuel crisis has reached Siberia. This is no longer a regional problem - it is systemic.
U.S. authorises Iranian oil operations until August 21
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC officially permitted operations with Iranian oil and petroleum products until August 21 - a transition window for Iran's smooth return to global markets after the war. Iranian exports will begin recovering, oil prices will continue falling, and Russia's oil budget will face additional pressure. The U.S. opens Iranian oil while considering sanctions on Russian oil. Trump manages the energy market manually.
Missile strike on Voronezh - five dead, dozens wounded
On the morning of June 22 - the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union - Ukraine struck Voronezh with missiles, killing five people and sending dozens to hospital. The date is unlikely to be accidental - June 22 occupies a uniquely sacred place in Russian historical memory. Ukrainian forces struck Voronezh on June 22. A coincidence with the date - or a deliberate signal.
China builds second terminal for Arctic LNG 2 - Siberia heads to Shandong
State company PipeChina is completing a new LNG terminal in Shandong province with capacity of up to 5 million tonnes per year, ready to receive Arctic LNG 2 shipments by October 2026. Since the first delivery in August 2025, the Beihai terminal has already processed 41 cargoes totalling 2.6 million tonnes - the new terminal creates an additional route and expands total receiving capacity. Russia under sanctions builds an Arctic LNG chain via Kamchatka to China. The sanctions created the route - China builds the infrastructure for it.
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