“Every pump is dry.” The true cost of the invasion is hitting 2/3 of Russia

The facade of stability in Moscow is officially dead. Russia’s domestic energy network is facing a structural meltdown, with an unprecedented 78 regions currently reporting acute fuel deficits.

The Reality Matrix: Local governments in 29 regions have formally declared a crisis and capped fuel sales to civilians. Elsewhere, the state is desperately trying to mask the shortage, but citizens are documenting endless traffic lines and empty stations on social media.

When a global energy superpower loses the basic ability to refine and distribute gasoline to its own people, the war economy has fundamentally broken down. How much more of Russia’s future will be sacrificed before you stop this war, Mr. Putin?