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Recent days have brought bad news for Russia, especially in Siberia and the Far East. Widespread gasoline shortages—brought about by disrupted supply chains and waning national support—have hit these regions particularly hard. Combined with the loss of military benefits, high salaries, and death gratuities that once fostered loyalty among local populations, the economic strain deepens. Many residents face dwindling prospects, turning Siberia into a "powder keg" primed for further upheaval.