Zelenskyy says attacks on oil refineries causing serious losses for Russia
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
Russia will not be able to cover its budget deficit even with earnings from the war in Iran, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in response to journalists’ questions.
The Iran war helped, but did not save
Zelenskyy acknowledged that the war in Iran has indeed brought Russia some revenue from energy exports. However, this has proved insufficient.
"Yes, the war in Iran has slightly helped them in terms of earnings from energy resources, but not critically. They are not closing their deficit and will not be able to do so with this situation, with this war," the President stressed.
According to him, Russia has traditionally tried to profit from other countries’ wars, but this time the scheme has not worked.
Russia’s losses are critical
Alongside its revenue from the Iran war, Russia is suffering serious losses due to Ukrainian strikes on its infrastructure.
"Today, their losses are already measured in tens of billions. These are critical losses for Russia," Zelenskyy said.
The President emphasized that Ukraine is deliberately targeting facilities that are painful for Moscow — energy infrastructure and weapons manufacturing enterprises. Intelligence confirms that Russia is feeling the impact.
Zelenskyy also expects increased pressure through sanctions.
"The EU is supporting us with 90 billion. This is very strong pressure on Russia," the President added.
Regarding US weapons, Zelenskyy assured that supplies have not stopped.
"I am grateful to our partners for this. We expect to continue the negotiation process with the United States, including in a trilateral format," he said.
As RBC-Ukraine reported, oil prices have risen amid the fighting in the Middle East. This has temporarily increased Moscow’s revenues from energy exports. However, it has not been enough to cover the budget deficit.
Meanwhile, Russia is looking for new ways to close the budget gap. The authorities are considering introducing a new windfall tax for a number of commodity companies and banks.
