Russian exile investigative; early rationing detail; contrast with official denials
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Novaya Gazeta Europe · Latvia (exile) · Putin admits Russia's fuel shortage, attributes it to Ukrainian strikes on refineries
Covers specific rationing caps at named chains: ORTK at 60L, KirishiAvtoService at 50L, Tatneft at 20L of AI-92/AI-95 per fill. Novaya Gazeta Europe had previously reported first fuel rationing in Moscow and St. Petersburg on June 3 when Novak was still publicly denying any shortage.
“Путин провёл совещание по топливному кризису и признал очереди на заправках.”