realizing it herself. here is the statement, splendid russian forces have made some sustained progress in recent weeks and months, it is important for the ukrainians themselves to demonstrate their ability to strike back. this is very important to maintain their morale. to be honest, it will be important a reminder to the rest of europe that the ukrainians can win in this company, because a rather hard winter will soon come. i don't want to sound like a game of thrones character, but winter is coming. in this climate of tension over gas supplies, we're in for some tough times. it may not be possible to liberate all the occupied territories, but strategically speaking, putin will not succeed in his ambies for kiev and most of ukraine, ukraine can win only if the west continues to support ukraine through military assistance, as well as politically and economically. the narrative is creeping up, especially among some politicians, that the best thing ukraine can achieve is to hold...