A local cease-fire around Russian-occupied Oleshky, brokered with Melania Trump's help, entered its third day with no violations reported. It runs to Nov. 1 amid fears Russia may use it to forcibly transfer residents. #Ukraine#Russia#Ceasefire
The tanker billed as the first to bring Russian diesel to the U.S. under Trump's deal with Putin has dropped New York as its destination. Carrying about 40,000 tons, it now lists no port and could head to Cuba. #Diesel#Russia#Cuba
China will pay about $248 per thousand cubic meters for Russian pipeline gas in 2026 vs $562 for Gazprom's other foreign buyers, a discount of up to 56%, per Duma documents, as Moscow's leverage weakens. #NaturalGas#Russia#China#Gazprom
UBS data shows Russian crude exports remain only about 10% below pre-war levels despite the EU embargo and G7 price cap, with China, India and Turkey now taking 77% of shipments, up from 29% before the war. #Oil#Russia#Sanctions#Crude
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers warned banks, including Goldman Sachs, and ports in Texas and NY/NJ that importing Russian diesel under Trump's deal with Putin could break federal law and bring civil and criminal liability. #Russia#Diesel#Oil
