B1 English News | Why Ukraine Hit a Russian Refinery Near Moscow

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery near Moscow as both sides blame each other for breaking an energy ceasefire. Also: Technology shares fall as investors worry about the debt needed to expand artificial intelligence systems.

Today’s English focus: Past simple for completed events = past simple for completed events. Vocabulary: Borrowing (taking money that must be paid back), Debt (money that a person or company owes), Revenue (money a business receives from sales or services).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-17

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