“Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps.
Alyona Sadovnikova first experienced gasoline shortages in mid-June, when she pulled into a station and was told it was only serving customers who had ration coupons.
“I was horrified: Are we in the Soviet Union now where you had to get coupons to bu... [1268 chars]