All right, Alexander, let's talk about what is happening in Ukraine.

And on the front lines, is it me or has, have things quieted down a bit, at least on the front lines?

That's how it seems.

Yeah, I mean, I don't think he's any doubt about it.

And we've had, we have a lullull and I'm sure it is connected with the Christmas

holiday. I mean, there's been no formal announcement of a Christmas truce, but I think that the

Russian military and Putin have taken a decision that the men on the front line deserve a rest.

And that's what they've been given.

So, I mean, we've had a, we have a lull on the front lines and probably this will continue for a couple more days. Maybe next week we'll start to see things happen a little bit more, you know,

with a little bit more energy. But it's important to stress, this is the front lines, the actual what's going on on the ground.

In the air, it's completely different.

Missile strikes going on all the time.

And, of course, the political crisis in Kiev continues.

Putin's got a lot to say about things politically.

Yeah.

So, okay, so let's talk about the political situation

in Ukraine. Zelensky is doing a tour of the Baltic nations asking for for money and

building the narrative of Russia invading the Baltic nations. That's what this trip is really about.

And Putin is traveling

in the Far East. He said some very interesting things about the Russian economy, especially

compared to the economies of the European Union. But just to continue on the topic of what's

going on on the battlefield, we do have missile strikes from the Russian

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