Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed the country's losses from strikes on oil refineries at 1% of GDP and rejected the possibility of halting attacks on Ukrainian vessels.

Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed the country's losses from strikes on oil refineries at 1% of GDP and rejected the possibility of halting attacks on Ukrainian vessels.

@meduzalive 01 Oct 2026, 19:17

At the Valdai Discussion Club session, Putin stated that Russia lost about 1% of GDP due to strikes on Russian oil refineries and described the proposal to cease attacks on maritime vessels in exchange for stopping strikes on oil refineries as absurd.

@varlamov_news 01 Oct 2026, 16:42

Putin described the proposal to cease strikes on ships as absurd, pointing out the impossibility of diesel fuel supplies to the global market under current sanctions.

@ostorozhno_novosti 01 Oct 2026, 16:35