Putin ‘might jump out of a window’ after fuel shortages pile on more pressure | News World

The petrol crisis in Russia is reaching a breaking point, with an Estonian official saying that much more oligarchs are doubting Vladimir Putin’s leadership.

Foreign officials have raised concerns about Putin’s approach towards the crisis, which has led Russians to fist fight at petrol pumps as he continues his war in Ukraine.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland: ‘Even among the many oligarchs, an increasing number of are doubting Putin’s war. Many who spoke of victory a yr ago not imagine it.’

Ukrainian strikes on key oil facilities in Russia are causing serious harm to the economy.

Ukraine has vowed to stop the strikes if Putin halts his debilitating war – but he refuses to accomplish that, at an increasing cost to Russians.

‘Putin could change his goals and enter into serious negotiations – if he acts rationally,’ Tsahkna added.

‘It’s just as possible that at some point he’ll jump out of a window along with his family. In spite of everything, things like that occur in Russia.’

Anger at Putin isn’t just amongst oligarchs – multiple drivers joined a fight within the town of Penza after motorists were accused of jumping the queue.

In Moscow, a lady was in tears as she claimed a knife-wielding man had slashed her tyres, accusing her of cutting him off within the line. 

‘This guy just ran out, threatened me with a knife, and slashed my tyres because he thought I used to be cutting in front of him on the petrol station,’ she said.

Within the mining town of Serov within the western region of Sverdlovsk Oblast, officers were called after a male driver punched a lady while shouting at several others.

A fight also broke out at a forecourt within the western city of Ryazan.

At one petrol station in Siberia, two women were seen arguing over who was ahead within the line.

Mafia groups have also sought to capitalise on the shortage, with police in a single region forced to intervene after a cabal was caught reselling fuel at triple its market price.

It comes as Ukrainian forces hit several critical targets, including a drone strike on the Moscow refinery of oil giant Gazprom Neft.

Putin attempted to deal with the growing crisis, which has spread to all of Russia’s 83 regions.

He conceded Ukrainian air strikes on infrastructure had caused ‘problems’ for motorists and businesses, but insisted fuel reserves were only 4 per cent down on last yr.

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