БЕНЗИН, КРЫМ И УЗКИЕ МЕСТА СВО

Novaya Gazeta military observer Valery Shiryaev examines how chokepoints operate in modern conflicts—from the Strait of Hormuz to the fuel crisis in Russia and logistics problems in Crimea. Why were strikes on oil refineries so sensitive now? How have the summer season, agriculture, and panic buying exacerbated gasoline shortages? Could this impact the course of the Second World War, or is the focus primarily on political impact? ❤️ Support independent journalism; it helps us continue our work. 💳 One-time donation: ▪ 1000 ₽ — https://u.to/t37nIQ 🔁 Monthly support: ▪ 300 ₽ — https://u.to/-H7nIQ ▪ 500 ₽ — https://u.to/MX-nIQ ▪ 1000 ₽ — https://u.to/aX-nIQ ⸻ 🛍 Our merch: https://bookmerchshop.ru https://ozon.ru/t/bepddwW ⸻ 📰 Read Novaya Gazeta articles: https://novayagazeta.ru ⸻ 📲 YouTube is slowing down — subscribe to our video channel Telegram: http://t.me/nomediarussia ⸻ 📩 For advertising and partnership inquiries: [email protected] ⸻ 🎙 The YouTube channel "NO.Media from Russia" is a project by independent journalists who continue to work in Moscow. *designated a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice Timecodes: 00:00 — Start of the "February 24/7" episode 00:47 — What has changed since the last meeting 01:05 — What are "bottlenecks" 01:29 — Trump, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz 03:32 — Why it's important not to get involved in an unwinnable conflict 04:18 — Bottlenecks aren't just geographical 05:00 — Summer cottage season, sowing, and fuel in Russia 06:29 — Strikes on oil refineries 07:04 — Reuters estimates and why they can be manipulative 08:14 — Real estimates of oil refinery capacity losses 09:18 — How the fuel crisis arose 10:04 — Excessive demand: buckwheat, sugar, and gasoline 11:24 — Queues at gas stations and Fuel Purchase 12:30 PM — How Ukraine Found a Vulnerability 1:02 PM — Why This Is a Political Victory 1:31 PM — Crimea and the Logistics Blockade 2:50 PM — Military and Domestic Political Issues Intertwined 3:47 PM — Bad News for Ukraine 5:04 PM — Why the Crisis Hasn't Changed Putin's Position Yet 6:39 PM — Novak Reports to Putin About Gasoline 7:28 PM — Answers to Viewers' Questions 7:36 PM — What Could Break the Positional Stalemate 9:29 PM — Can We Say Russia Lost? 10:53 PM — On the Distortion of an Expert's Words 24:55 PM — On Casualties, Aviation, and Guided Bombs 26:09 PM — Tolstoy, Gogol, and Love for Ukraine 27:57 PM — The Russian Intelligentsia and the Ukrainian Language 28:57 PM — How Russia Can Return to a Different View of Ukraine 30:47 PM — The Finale