AGAIN USE OF CAUTION using deficient source: https://www.moonofalabama.org
Generally, Moon of Alabama is a pro-Russian conspiracy website.
ALEXANDER MERCOURIS country CYPRUS. He is a disbarred attorney in London. THEN, became a PRO-Russian commentator on world affairs for Russian TV NEWS OUTLETS AND WEBSITES.
*LOW CREDIBILITY with promotion of Russian propaganda, a lack of transparency, use of poor sources, plagiarism, and failed fact checks
Overall, Moon of Alabama Left is biased and questionable.
Their articles are based on promotion of pro-Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories, the use of poor sources, false claims, and a lack of transparency.
Moon of Alabama has become TOTALLY sympathetic toward Russia and the war in Ukraine while often citing misinformation.
Media credibility rater Newsguard has detailed an extensive list of false and misleading claims regarding Ukraine.
Alexander Mercouris lives in London.
"Update From The Ukraine" is actually an "Update From Luzern", where The Quadruple D ("Draft-Dodging Denys Davydov") prowls the Luzern nightclubs hunting for his latest comely "rabbits"...
BTW - let's have a Warm Welcome for the arrival of the bezdorizhzhia [the rasputitsa]. 
Wrong. He and Alex Christoforou have their own media company -- The Duran. Alexander absolutely is not employed by Russian TV outlet.
But, again, you have to attack the source rather than try to refute the information provided by the source. Why? Because you're the one spewing propaganda and can't refute factual information.
The war in Ukraine is all but over. Even Bill Burns is pushing for Ukraine to negotiate and an end to it.
There is absolutely no chance of Ukraine ever gaining any territory it has lost back. That territory is now permanently part of the Russian Federation.