address by president putin where he basically challenged the very -- he didn't challenge it, he rejected the very existence of the ukrainian state, we can still stop him if we act in very resolved way and keep mounting pressure on him. the question is that he has a certain table in his mind, which i'm not aware of but i'm sure he has it, and we should also understand that every next decision should be taken in a swift action. and we saw two executive orders issued by the president, by president biden within, what, less than 24 hours. this may be the dynamics that will have to be upheld if russia continues to escalate. and it was encouraging to hear from secretary a very simple sentence, "if russia escalates, the united states and partners