# A1 English News | Russia Faces Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes

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Podcast: [Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203)
Published: 2026-06-30T06:35:30+00:00
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Duration seconds: 450

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes. Also: DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola.Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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