Sad to admit, he has been quiet for far too long. However, it's understandable. To start WW3 or not to start WW3? A tough question. Figuratively speaking, Russian speaking population in Ukraine is taken hostage. The condition - "Step into the shi~ we've prepared for you, or they shall burn. And when you do, we'll make you pay and apologize for another several decades. Sincerely yours, western friends."
A clever plan. Clever and inhuman.