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Troops need an increased supply of weapons to support the pace of their offensive, Sergey Shoigu has said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has met with top military officials to discuss the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict, placing special emphasis on weapons production.

Almost 80% of crude has been rerouted from the EU to India and China, the agency reports Russian oil exports reached a 14-month high in April, with the lion’s share going to Asian markets amid Western sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Tuesday.