Overview
- Ukraine’s president criticized a new U.S. waiver that lets already loaded Russian oil reach buyers through May 16, saying it helps fund the war.
- Zelensky said more than 110 tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet are hauling about 12 million tons of crude worth roughly $10 billion, and he urged partners to block deliveries.
- He reported a week of over 2,360 attack drones, more than 1,320 guided bombs, and nearly 60 missiles hitting Ukraine, which he linked to oil cash.
- A local official said an overnight strike on Chernihiv killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four people, underscoring the civilian toll of the air campaign.
- Reporting notes Russia’s oil export revenue jumped to about $19 billion in March from $9.7 billion in February as a murky tanker network helped sales skirt Western price caps.