france is in a _ resilient? i don't know... well, france is in a slightly _ resilient? i don't know... well, france is in a slightly special. france is in a slightly special position because they have lots of nuclear reactors, but you don't hear that from the countries which are most dependent on russian gas. it is worth recalling that the eu, about 40% of the eu's imported gas comes from russia, so the dependence is very strong. and it is on both sides' interests to maintain that. you can talk about europe, often doing other things, but germany for example is closing down most of its nuclear and has not come up with any alternatives in the short term, although there will be renewables and things in time. and for the moment germany needs russian gas. sir tony brenton, i would love to hear some of those other stories, evenif hear some of those other stories, even if they are not entirely relevant, they are always fascinating. uk former ambassador to moscow, always good to talk to you, thank you so much. a pleasure. you are watching bbc news, it is approaching 5:15pm, these are headlines... energy bills could go up