China Ends US Sanctions Era Tells Refiners Buy Russian Oil; Zelensky Corruption Crisis Donbas Battle
May 3, 2026
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China has just crossed a major line officially instructing its oil refineries to disregard US sanctions entirely and continue purchasing Russian and Iranian crude without restriction, a decision that signals the accelerating collapse of American economic leverage on the world stage. In this episode, Alexander Mercouris and The Duran break down what this landmark move really means: not just for the Iran-China oil trade, but for the deepening Russia-China strategic alliance as Putin prepares to visit Beijing on the heels of Trump's own summit with Xi Jinping. On the Ukrainian front, the battle for Constantinovka is entering a critical phase with Russian forces encircling the city and Reuters only now publishing what analysts on The Duran have been reporting for months while Zelensky faces a revived corruption scandal linking his inner circle to a shadowy arms company quietly siphoning European military funds. As mobilization grows increasingly brutal, the Russian economy rebounds, and Beijing edges closer to Moscow's long-held view that Washington is simply incapable of keeping agreements, the question is no longer whether the global order is shifting it's how fast. Is the US-led sanctions regime finished, and what does that mean for the outcome in Ukraine?
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