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Russia made €93bn (£79.4bn) in the first 100 days of the war against Ukraine by selling its fossil fuels to countries all over the world.

This staggering total came despite a significant fall in export volumes in May as the international community tried to reduce dependency on Moscow's oil and gas.

According to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), the EU received 61% of Russia's fossil fuel exports.

And even as Russian oil is being sold at a discount because of its origin, a global increase in demand for fossil fuel and soaring energy prices have still been lucrative for President Vladimir Putin's regime, helping to finance his invasion of Ukraine.

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