Zelenskyy Mocks Putin Over Russia Importing Fuel From India

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sarcastically commented on Russia's increasing dependence on imported fuel, noting that the country is now sourcing gasoline from India.

Speaking at an online conference, Zelenskyy remarked that Russia, an economy historically oriented towards exporting energy resources, is now scrambling to find fuel wherever it can. He specifically suggested that if former Russian President Boris Yeltsin had known that Russia would be importing energy instead of exporting it over two decades later, he might have selected a different successor.

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A country like Russia, whose economy has always been oriented towards the export of energy resources, is now trying to find fuel wherever it can and expand its capabilities to buy and import fuel.

This statement comes amid reports that Russia has started importing gasoline from India to address fuel deficits resulting from Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure. The gasoline is being shipped by sea. The Kremlin has indicated ongoing discussions with other nations regarding fuel imports at acceptable prices. Industry sources suggest that at least 60,000 tons of gasoline have already been dispatched from India to Russia, with two tankers carrying between 30,000 and 40,000 tons each reportedly en route.

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Between us, I think if Boris Yeltsin had known that, more than 20 years later, Russia would be importing energy instead of exporting it, because it stupidly decided to start a war, I think he would have chosen another successor.