and others accusing moscow of being behind the poisoning of the former russian double agent sergei script out and his daughter yulia the charge that russia has blasted as rubbish drivel and nonsense so whose rights and will there be a further escalation of the crisis question here on quadriga this week putin reelected a toxic presidency and i ve got three guests here in the studio to discuss that question beginning with the w s only christiane trip of a senior correspondent who has in recent years been based both in the kiev and moscow christiane argues that it s wrong to demonize vladimir putin and don t appease russia he ses start planning for a post putin russia also with us ellen posner commentator for the berlin daily devote ellen believes that putin not only poison seems enemies his army of internet trolls is poisoning the political atmosphere in the west is a test our allies. democracy and a warm welcome to gemma purpose gun