Brief: Russia Accuses Ukraine of Smuggling Fuel

Moscow said some $27 million worth of oil was illegally unloaded.

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Background: Relations between Russia and Ukraine have been severely strained for years. Russia wants to bring Ukraine, part of the buffer between it and the West, back into its sphere of influence. Kyiv wants to reclaim Crimea from Russia and restore its authority in breakaway, pro-Russian eastern regions. What Happened: Russia’s Federal Customs Service accused […]

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