Vitaly Shevchenko

Well, possibly. The question is, though, what sort of pressure can America put on Russia that's not been exerted already? Donald Trump did suggest that oil output needs to be increased globally so that oil and energy prices go down dramatically. That will hurt a bit. I don't think it will completely undermine the Russian economy.

A few years ago, half of the money in the Russian state coffers, it was from the sale of hydrocarbons, i.e. oil and gas. Now, that share is decreasing. So Russia is making energetic efforts to wean itself off oil and gas. it knows that it's dependent on that sort of revenue.

A few years ago, half of the money in the Russian state coffers, it was from the sale of hydrocarbons, i.e. oil and gas. Now, that share is decreasing. So Russia is making energetic efforts to wean itself off oil and gas. it knows that it's dependent on that sort of revenue.

So to completely stop this war by dropping energy prices, that will have to be done A, dramatically, and B, very, very cleverly.

So to completely stop this war by dropping energy prices, that will have to be done A, dramatically, and B, very, very cleverly.

Well, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andrei Yarmak, he said on social media that Vladimir Putin wants to discuss Ukraine without Ukraine, and that's not happening. But I think Vladimir Putin is really keen to talk to somebody like Donald Trump. And also, importantly... He wants to talk to Donald Trump about other things, not just Ukraine.

Well, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andrei Yarmak, he said on social media that Vladimir Putin wants to discuss Ukraine without Ukraine, and that's not happening. But I think Vladimir Putin is really keen to talk to somebody like Donald Trump. And also, importantly... He wants to talk to Donald Trump about other things, not just Ukraine.

For Vladimir Putin, Ukraine is a huge chapter, but it's only part of Russia's more global standoff with the West. So for him, this is a chance to discuss the new world order, if you like, not just Ukraine.

For Vladimir Putin, Ukraine is a huge chapter, but it's only part of Russia's more global standoff with the West. So for him, this is a chance to discuss the new world order, if you like, not just Ukraine.

We have got statements from both the investigative committee and also the Russian Federal Security Service and also a video published by the security service showing the apparent perpetrator, the man himself, And all of them are basically saying the same thing, that this man, a citizen of Uzbekistan, bought a scooter.

We have got statements from both the investigative committee and also the Russian Federal Security Service and also a video published by the security service showing the apparent perpetrator, the man himself, And all of them are basically saying the same thing, that this man, a citizen of Uzbekistan, bought a scooter.

Then several months later, and this operation apparently took several months, he received parts. for the bomb, which he assembled, then parked the scooter outside General Kirillov's house, set up a camera, which was live streaming to the Uzbek man's alleged handlers from the Ukrainian Security Service.

Then several months later, and this operation apparently took several months, he received parts. for the bomb, which he assembled, then parked the scooter outside General Kirillov's house, set up a camera, which was live streaming to the Uzbek man's alleged handlers from the Ukrainian Security Service.

So, when on Tuesday morning they saw General Kirillov emerge from his house, the Uzbek suspect pressed a button detonating the bomb that killed the general. According to the man we can see in that video published by the Russian Security Service, He was allegedly promised $100,000 for killing the general and also a chance to move to the EU and settle in the EU.

So, when on Tuesday morning they saw General Kirillov emerge from his house, the Uzbek suspect pressed a button detonating the bomb that killed the general. According to the man we can see in that video published by the Russian Security Service, He was allegedly promised $100,000 for killing the general and also a chance to move to the EU and settle in the EU.

Whether any of that is true is, of course, another matter. But it's very significant that the Russian security services are saying that – Ukrainian agents have been able to organize the killing of a senior and very important figure. Ukrainians, they are reluctant to go on the record officially, issue official statements via named representatives saying, we did it.

Whether any of that is true is, of course, another matter. But it's very significant that the Russian security services are saying that – Ukrainian agents have been able to organize the killing of a senior and very important figure. Ukrainians, they are reluctant to go on the record officially, issue official statements via named representatives saying, we did it.

But what they do and what they've done in the case of General Kirillov as well, various unnamed sources in the Ukrainian security services, they speak to the media and say that this is us, we did it. But officially, Ukraine tries to maintain a certain distance. But it's very significant that Russia is now pointing the finger of blame at Ukraine.

But what they do and what they've done in the case of General Kirillov as well, various unnamed sources in the Ukrainian security services, they speak to the media and say that this is us, we did it. But officially, Ukraine tries to maintain a certain distance. But it's very significant that Russia is now pointing the finger of blame at Ukraine.

Well, the timing is really interesting. On Monday, the Ukrainian Security Service, the SBU, said that General Kirillov was responsible for the use of banned chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. For example, hand grenades containing CN and CS tear gas dropped from Russian drones into Ukrainian trenches. That's according to the SBU. So clearly, Ukraine is interested