Punished for importing Russian oil

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War is the reality of our times. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine began over four years ago. It is nearly three years since the United States-Israel combine’s war, termed by many experts as genocidal, began. And the U.S. war on Iran, triggered by the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, has lasted nearly seven months. The U.S. also appears fearful about a rapid escalation in West Asia after the Houthis attacked Riyadh recently.