My front azalea

This is the azalea bush that lives in the too-small area in the front, the one I could not remove without destroying it. The azalea on the deck has not bloomed yet but it has grown tremendously. 

Governors of three Russian regions reported that energy facilities were damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes.

Gasprom has its first annual loss in 20 years. The Economist has an article explaining that Russia’s gas business will never recover. Russia thought stopping gas delivery to the EU in 2022 was smart. Prices shot up and Russia earned more money. Europe thought it would have inflation and blackouts but winters were mild and Europe imported LNG from the US. Europe has gas. Gazprom lost money. 

China doesn’t want to be dependent on anyone so Russia is having trouble negotiating with them. Even if Gazprom manages to build a pipeline to China, Gazprom will then be dependent on one buyer.