Being shown around by a real estate agent at Lake Valdai, looking for a nice dacha for retirement.

Those are questions to which you have either a “yes” or “no” answer.

I’d like to hear them. Nothing else.

These aren’t statements but questions. These are answered with either a “yes” or a “no”.

You have “answered” one. There were four:

Has Russia invaded Ukraine?

Is this a war of aggression?

Is Russia committing war crimes in this war?

Should Russia fully retreat from Ukrainian territory according to the international borders of 1994?

I’d like you to answer the questions please.

Why are you dodging the questions?

You miss what is actually happening.

Are you sure? Let’s check:

Has Russia invaded Ukraine?

Is this a war of aggression?

Is Russia committing war crimes in this war?

Should Russia fully retreat from Ukrainian territory according to the international borders of 1994?

Still citing the book you haven’t read? Tell us again, what comes before the one sentence you always carefully select?

We also don’t know if our judgement of Russia is rooted in manipulation.

Well, at least my judgement of Russia is rooted in their own actions, atrocities and crimes they do since 4+ years in Ukraine. It is you trying to manipulate to whitewash them from it.

Pre-Brexit UK: these rules from Brussels apply to us, but we can shape them according to our needs.

Post-Brexit UK: these rules from Brussels apply to us, but there’s nothing we can do about it.

I know which one I’d prefer - but it’s not my choice to make.