Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world.

Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has suffered its sharpest weekly fall since launching his Ukraine war in 2022, as a worsening fuel crisis appears to have struck a nerve with Russians. A poll conducted by the Kremlin-linked Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) between July 10 and 12 found that 66 percent of respondents approved of Putin’s performance as president,

Russia suffering 'one crisis after another' as Ukraine's drones hammer Crimea, Fedorov says; * Ukraine strikes Russian missile, satellite components manufacturer, Ufa

The drone strikes form part of Ukraine's campaign designed to choke off supplies and transportation routes in and out of Crimea.

Three people were killed and five injured when Ukrainian drones hit areas around the Russian capital overnight. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, claimed air defense units downed 81 drones over the city during the night,

Nearly all of Russia’s 83 regions are seeing gasoline shortages or reported disruptions to supply, according to a CNN analysis, with many gas stations imposing rationing.

Ukrainian drones have been hammering Russian oil facilities and supply routes, with Kyiv's pilots reporting 360 truck attacks in one week.

By Krishna N. Das and Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) - Top Russian energy companies have approached Indian refiners for more gasoline after Ukrainian strikes knocked out a significant portion of Russia's refining capacity,

Russia's largest energy companies have approached Indian oil refineries for additional gasoline supplies after Ukrainian strikes disabled a significant share of Russia's refining capacity, Reuters reported on July 15,