Russia could double its oil revenues to $9 billion this month amid the Iran war, Reuters reports.

Russia’s mineral extraction tax (NIPT) is expected to rise from 327 billion rubles in March to about 700 billion rubles ($9 billion) in April, according to journalists’ estimates based on preliminary data on oil production and prices. That is about 10% more than in April 2025. Russia’s 2026 budget projects NIPT revenues of 7.9 trillion rubles.

The average price of Russian Urals crude, which is used for taxation, rose to $77 per barrel in March — the highest since October 2023. This is 73% higher than in February ($44.59 per barrel) and above the budgeted price of $59.

At the same time, the Russian budget deficit continues to grow amid the war against Ukraine. Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are also contributing to a reduction in the aggressor’s income.

❗️Diplomatic sources tell CBS that Trump personally agreed that Lebanon was part of the ceasefire agreement, and Israel also agreed to the terms

✍ If implemented, please all Lebanese and especially Shia understand that even though a ceasefire was secured without being forced to peave with Israel..the Lebanese government rejected it so they can fake getting the ceasefire through a direct meeting with the Israelis

Please understand what's happening here. Please understand how dangerous what the Lebanese state is doing

Just in time to meet the Israelis

Lebanese PM @nawafsalam will be in DC next week and supposed to meet @SecRubio .

He will land in NY on Sunday .

#Lebanon / #Iran / #USA / #Israel 🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸: #Hezbollah carried out a missile strike targeting city of the #Karmiel in Northern Israel.

Group seemingly used a Iranian-made “Fath-360” (BM-120) Tactical Short-Range Ballistic Missile.

https://x.com/i/status/2042334155350929446

A war of narratives now

Between the sovereign Iranian ceasefire that saves Lebanon and ends the Israeli aggression after Iranian and Lebanese sacrifices

And the Israeli push to frame the ceasefire after this massacre as only possible because Lebanese sat with Israelis for peace and plan to disarm Hezbullah through the Lebanese army

Please understand how messed up this is and how traitorous

Americans, your president is being manhandled and bossed by a foreigner Polish Jew

Free yourself. Free the U.S from the hands of Zionism

❗️CBS: Trump had been told the ceasefire would apply to the Middle East, and he agreed it included Lebanon. Mediators, Iran's foreign minister, and Pakistan's Prime Minister also believed it did.

The US position reportedly shifted after a call between Netanyahu and Trump.

HERE WE GO 🚀🦅👀 DroneBomber

🇸🇦 NEW— Saudi Arabia details attacks on energy facilities

- 1 Saudi security worker killed, 7 other Saudis injured.

- East-West Pipeline Pumping Station — 700,000 bpd throughput reduction

- Manifa Production Facility: 300,000 bpd reduction

- Khurais Facility: 300,000 bpd reduction

Other infrastructure affected:

- SATORP Refinery (Jubail)
- Ras Tanura Refinery
- SAMREF Refinery (Yanbu)
- Riyadh Refinery
- Ju’aymah Processing Facilities: Fires affecting LPG & NGL exports

✍ From no impacts to many impacts overnight

In Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan RF, sirens are wailing - locals are in shock that their "Special Military Operation" has reached so far.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱🇱🇧 CBS News: Trump was initially told that Thursday’s ceasefire would cover the Middle East, including Lebanon—a view shared by mediators, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Iran’s Araghchi.

However, after a call between Netanyahu and Trump, the U.S. position shifted.

Iran prefers dealing with JD Vance because it doesn’t trust previous U.S. negotiators—especially Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

🚨🚨🚨 Alert is heard for the first time in Kazan, Russia.

🇺🇸 Politico: Trump lashed out at NATO allies in a tense closed-door meeting with Rutte, criticizing their refusal to support the Iran conflict.

“It went shit… nothing but a tirade of insults,” one European official said, adding Trump “apparently threatened to do just about anything.”

BREAKING: According to Diplomatic sources Trump had stated that the ceasefire with Iran would also cover the Middle East region, and he himself had acknowledged that it included Lebanon. 🇺🇸
CBS News

WOW… Russians 🔞☠️☠️☠️

🔥 "Schemes" published a satellite image of the Krymskaya station, taken by Planet Labs on April 9.

It shows dark spots around one of the storage tanks, which may indicate a fire and possible damage to the facility.

📉 Russia's science spending has fallen below that of Egypt and Malaysia.

According to the National Research University Higher School of Economics, domestic R&D spending in Russia amounted to only 0.97% of GDP.

Кадры уничтожения иранским ЗРК израильского БПЛА Hermes 900, который был замечен над вчера территорией Ирана после вступления в силу режима прекращения огня.

Продолжение разведывательных полётов над своей территорией Иран расценивает как один из пунктов, нарушающих режим прекращения огня, наравне с продолжением боевых действий в Ливане и отказом в праве на обогащение урана.

Военный Осведомитель

🇺🇸🇺🇦 American defense company Aeon has begun integrating its Zeus guided missiles into Ukrainian quadcopters, - Militarnyi

The cost of one unit is approximately $50 thousand, which is significantly less than the price of traditional anti-tank systems.