“Estimates are that #Russia has reaped $6 billion of benefit from this [#Iran] war since it began just two weeks ago.

That’s about $400 million a day from the increase in oil prices and the easing of sanctions, which is somewhat puzzling to me….

I just think the record should show that the real winner so far is Vladimir Putin to the tune of $6 billion in two weeks.” - Sen King (D-ME)

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Germany's Merz says easing of Russia sanctions is 'wrong'

The German chancellor has said a US decision to temporarily allow the sale of sanctioned Russian oil is flawed. Friedrich Merz said the timing of the decision was incorrect and questioned Washington's motive.

^{Richard Connor (Deutsche Welle)}