Published by The i Paper (15th December, 2025) It is almost one month since Russia’s military chief Valery Gerasimov declared his forces had captured the town of Kupiansk, sitting in Kharkiv region 25 miles from the border. The general’s claim was echoed at start of this month by his despotic boss, Vladimir Putin, who invited journalists to witness their triumph. On Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky made the perfect riposte: standing in his flak…