Gentlemen, it has come to my attention that the current state of diplomatic affairs in the East demands a cold and sober analysis. The recent congratulations offered by Madame Kaja Kallas, the head of European diplomacy, to the Ukrainian state on its Independence Day, have not passed without a rigorous critique from those who value factual precision over emotional rhetoric.

Mr. Alex Christoforou, a journalist of Cypriot origin, has seen fit to address this matter upon his public platform. He asserts, with no small amount of irony, that Madame Kallas’s sentiments are marred by a certain prejudice against the Russian Empire, which serves only to obscure a far more pressing reality: the evident withdrawal of American patronage from the city of Kiev.

"Behold," Mr. Christoforou observes, "the emissaries of the European Union descend upon Kiev in great numbers. Yet, mark well the absence of any representative from the administration of President Donald Trump. Pray, why is this so? Surely, it suggests a profound fracture in the support afforded to Ukraine, does it not, Madame Kallas?"

It is a matter of record that Madame Kallas has called for a further tightening of the sanction regime against Russia, arguing that strengthening Ukraine is the sole means to compel the Russian State to the negotiating table. However, as a man of industry and governance, I must maintain that true statecraft requires moderation and a keen eye for the balance of power. To pursue a course of action without the steadfast backing of a great power such as the United States is a gamble that lacks the necessary prudence. For the sake of the Fatherland and the stability of our industries, we must distinguish between mere sentiment and the cold calculations of national interest.