**Ukraine‘s Opposition Party Seeks to Halt Russian Oil Transit**
The opposition party European Solidarity, led by former President Petro Poroshenko, has submitted a bill to ban the transit of Russian oil and gas through Ukraine. This move comes after Ukraine decided not to prolong a deal on the transit of Russian gas to the EU.
According to Poroshenko, Russia earns $7.5 billion from selling oil through Ukrainian pipelines each year. The party’s goal is to stop this revenue stream.
**Legislative Process**
The bill must go through several stages before becoming law, including consideration by relevant committees and approval in two readings. If passed, it could have significant economic implications for Russia.
**Russian Reactions**
Revenues from fossil fuel exports play a crucial role in funding Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. The EU has already imposed sanctions on Russian oil imports due to the conflict.
Some EU countries, like Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia, continue to import Russian pipeline oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which also runs through Ukraine.
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A hacker group claimed to have accessed Russia’s official cadastre and cartography agency, while Russian forces launched 64 Shahed-type drones against Ukraine, with air defenses shooting down 41 of them.