“According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the russians have started shelling Kreminna, hinting at Ukrainian gains within the city.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/10eo6ck/according_to_the_general_staff_of_the_armed/
“IEA chief expects Russia to lose the energy battle, sees major difficulties for Moscow’s exports”
“International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol believes Russia will lose its energy war with the West, saying China and India’s crude oil purchases will likely fall short of offsetting the fall in shipments to Europe.
“Europe is having major economic problems, but for Russia, Europe was a very, very important client,” Birol told CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Last week, an independent analysis from the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air showed that revenues from Russia’s fossil fuel exports collapsed in December, significantly hampering President Vladimir Putin’s ability to finance the war in Ukraine.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/ukraine-war-iea-chief-expects-russia-to-lose-the-energy-battle.html