Ever read about the Nazi siege of Leningrad? The people were starving.
The Politbureau called in a famous composer to write a symphony to lift the spirits of the people. The composer smelled food when he walked in the door and saw all the Party Members there were well fed while the city starved.
He received the orders to write the symphony and sent on his way. They did not even offer him a bite to eat.
No, I’m afraid I’m pretty ignorant about the siege. Sad, sad story. I hate Russian communists - along, of course, with all the rest of the worldwide communists. It’s why I could never get on board with folks here who thought Putin was OK because he pushed around the man-child in the WH...