you. european studies. good evening to 0“. , ., ., european studies. good evening to ou. ,., ., first european studies. good evening to yon— first off. - european studies. good evening to you._ first off, howl you. good evening. first off, how otimistic you. good evening. first off, how optimistic are _ you. good evening. first off, how optimistic are you _ you. good evening. first off, how optimistic are you that _ you. good evening. first off, how optimistic are you that mr - you. good evening. first off, how optimistic are you that mr putin l optimistic are you that mr putin will indeed step back from the brink? will indeed step back from the bfink? will indeed step back from the brink? , . ., , brink? there is certainly some interesting — brink? there is certainly some interesting kremlin _ brink? there is certainly some i interesting kremlin negotiation is continuing, for example today there was a meeting between vladimir putin and lavrov and they both agreed negotiation should continue, so there is certainly a lot of interest in it kremlin talk continuing and possibly there might be some chance for this, possibly there might be some chance forthis, but possibly there might be some chance for this, but as of now we are still watching these military exercises in the race and russian minister of defence just today is meeting with president putin and said some of the exercises are expected to complete very soon and so parts of those russian troops stationed on the border with ukraine and in belarus are expected to be withdrawn, but