Russia Ukraine war, page-190011

while the US are unable to reach a decision on funding for Ukraine they are not in a position for much offense and the situationnhas been forced on them
will last as long as the US impasse does

the problem russia has though is funding the war with the OP drop
we've seen Saudi and russia both drop production a couple of times now and so far OP still slipping ....Urals at $56 per barrel

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/113023-saudi-arabia-russia-extend-oil-supply-cuts-into-q1-2024-as-other-opec-members-join