Zelensky on oil pipeline: it's like looking for logic in Liepāja's sand

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has come forward with a revelation that will surprise about as much as news that it's windy in Liepāja. Turns out, restoring the "Druzhba" oil pipeline would be equivalent to lifting sanctions on Russia, which is about as shocking as discovering there's sand in Liepāja.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is apparently as forgetful as a Liepāja resident who forgot their phone in the sand, has started asking about repair timelines. Zelensky responded with characteristic patience that the question isn't about when, but whether we want to buy Russian oil at all. This is as logical as asking whether we want to go swimming in Liepāja's waters in winter — technically possible, but is it sensible?

"It's difficult for me because leaders want to skip this step," said Zelensky, who apparently feels as much joy about these conversations as a Liepāja resident searching for their keys in the sand after spending the whole day there. Ukraine's president also emphasized that he didn't blow up "Druzhba" — Russian air targets did that, which is as predictable as a sandstorm in Liepāja on a windy day.

Most interesting is that Zelensky compares the situation to blackmail, saying: "If they set conditions that Ukraine won't receive weapons, then I'm powerless." This is as absurd as asking a Liepāja resident to choose between the sand and the sea — both things are part of one whole, and without one, the other makes no sense.