The war is no stalemate as suggested by Ambrose Pritchard Evans in The Telegraph. Real situation is described. The Oreshnik will be deployed against British and French troops were Starmer foolish enough to cross troops into Ukraine.

A description of the war on Russian shipping is included in this video after 1 hr.  The Marinera.  Fears in the UK of countermeasures against British flagged ships have caused a retreat from initial enthusiasm about seizing Russian ships.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7BGPdzU9g

Russian war aims are not being watered down.

US returns to consideration of bone crushing sanctions against Russia, as US is losing the war in Ukraine. These would be responded to by China.

US is lashing out in all directions against weak countries, as the US is losing against th strong ones, China and Russia - the US has very little leverage left.

Iran? Let's see.