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AI Brief Russian Energy Shifts and Rising Internal Tensions -  GS   Gemini:  Russia's Energy Crisis and Internal Strife https://gemini.google.com/share/59a9192c0d8f Friday, April 24, 2026 1:36 PM Key Stories Russia reroutes oil intended for Germany  — Moscow has confirmed it will stop sending Kazakh oil to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline starting in May, opting to divert those supplies elsewhere. Ukraine targets major Russian oil port  — A massive fire broke out at the port of Tuapse after Ukrainian strikes, with smoke plumes stretching hundreds of kilometers across the region. Russian celebrities spark rare public debate  — Video appeals from Instagram stars to President Putin about the struggles of everyday citizens have ignited a heated argument between state media and the political opposition. FSB Academy gets a Soviet era name change  — Vladimir Putin officially renamed the Federal Security Service Academy after Felix Dzerzhinsky, the noto...