Now, that being said, Ukraine is evidently feeling the heat
on the battlefield.
Russia is pushing ahead. Ukraine Armory is almost empty.
Well, senior generals are saying that strategic retreat is the
only option in many areas.
Now. Interestingly, Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the
G7,
is saying that sanctions aren't working.
It's time to engage in a dialogue with Moscow.
Our next report explores the reasons for this realization.
With Moscow seizing the initiative in the Russia Ukraine war,
the Ukrainian forces find themselves outgunned and outnumbered.
Give hopes the much awaited delivery of US weapons will
turn the tide in its favor.
The West has been arming Ukraine for over 2 years
with weapons worth billions from advanced missiles to millions of
rounds of artillery.
But beyond the battlefield, a much larger economic warfare is
underway.
The West has slapped Russian individuals and entities with over
18,700 sanctions.
Today it is the world's most sanctioned nation.
But has the economic blockade achieved its goals?
The EU now wants to target Russia's liquefied natural gas
sector.
But the EU wants to keep a small loophole of
ship to ship transfer.
That would mean that Russian gas won't directly land on
European ports.
Despite the raging war in Ukraine,
Europe has bought over 15.6 million metric tons of Russian
gas last year.
However, Europe realizes the sanctions are not hurting putains war
chest.
Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of G7,
says economic sanctions against Russia have failed.
It is calling on the West to try harder to
negotiate a diplomatic solution with President Putin to end the
war in Ukraine.
European leaders are also wary that a change of guard
in the White House could change its strategy on Russia.
Donald Trump says the US can't keep funding a never
ending war.
The big question is does peace have a chance in
Ukraine?
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