russia has gained little land exceeding what they had already taken in 2014. The little extra they have taken they have been just barely able to hold onto, and that has been at a huge cost in both men and equipment. And now Ukraine is going after russia's oil and gas infrastructure. Both in the St. Petersburg plant Thursday 18 Jan 2024, and the Novatek terminal on the Black Sea today 21 Jan 2024.

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And believe me, it isn't putin that is keeping the price of oil artificially low...


Phil