EU Self-Harm Russian Gas Ends. EU No Plan. Russia Breaks Through; Toretsk, Chasov Yar Collapse (Alexander Mercouris)

Latest on the war in Ukraine. Gas that went to Europe is cut off, but it is reaching there through third parties. A huge Chinese gas deal is in the works with pipelines running through Kazakhstan. Russia will not be losing anything by cutting off direct supplies to Europe. On the front lines the Russians continue forward as before, chewing up Ukrainian held ground. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, January 4, 2025.]