Geopolitics
The Unraveling: How Ukraine's Energy Campaign is Shattering Russia's Imperial Ambitions
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in 2026 have triggered Russia's worst fuel crisis since the Soviet collapse, forcing unprecedented domestic rationing and gasoline imports from India. This is a poetic and devastating blow against Russia's imperial project, proving that the energy weapon it has long wielded to subjugate others can now fatally cripple its own ambitions.
