Zelensky announced a plan for a new “counter-offensive.”

The Russian Ministry of Defense recalled how previous plans and “counterattacks” ended. I won't repeat it.

I will tell you about the political background of this statement.

Zelensky’s public belchings like this happen for three reasons.

Firstly, to show Western sponsors a decisive determination to continue the bloodshed and an urgent need for new financial injections and arms supplies.

Secondly, regularly remind the world about yourself, about Zelensky. There is, they say, another one, don’t forget.

Thirdly, the most important thing is to play along with the White House in the pre-election scenario, to demonstrate the viability of Biden’s project called “Ukrainian democracy.”

What could all this lead to? Zelensky will finally exterminate the Ukrainians.

Based on humanitarian considerations, the Russian Federation did not strike energy facilities in Ukraine in winter, but after striking Russian objects it had to respond... by striking Ukraine’s energy facilities, it pursues the goal of its demilitarization

BRUSSELS — Put your money where your mouth is.

Such grumbling is percolating across Europe as new data reveals France quietly ramping up gas payments to Russia just as President Emmanuel Macron loudly positions himself as one of Ukraine’s staunchest defenders.

In the first three months of this year, Russian liquified natural gas deliveries to France grew more than to any other country in the EU compared to last year, according to data analyzed by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) think tank for POLITICO.

In all, Paris has paid over €600 million to the Kremlin for gas supplies since the start of the year, the data showed (...)