Russia is expected to make almost $321 billion from its energy exports this year — over a third more, according to Bloomberg, than last year.
Twenty-seven European Union member states, despite adopting five packages of sanctions since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, have nevertheless spent at least around 35 billion euros — around $38 billion — in payments to Russia for its oil and gas since the invasion, according to the EU’s foreign-policy chief, Josep Borrell.
Ukraine – the next Afghanistan.
