we can speak to ian kelly, former ambassador to the eastern republic of georgia and member of one of the few organisations which pretty much every european country as a member, not least russia. thank you for joining us on bbc news. i wanted to ask first of all about your response to the announcement from president putin of putting his nuclear weapons on special alert. do you regard this as further brinksmanship? first on special alert. do you regard this as further brinksmanship?- as further brinksmanship? first of all, thank as further brinksmanship? first of all. thank you as further brinksmanship? first of all, thank you for as further brinksmanship? first of all, thank you for having - as further brinksmanship? first of all, thank you for having me. - all, thank you for having me. 0bviously that is a very concerning thing when the russian president in response to aggressive statements, they are raising their nuclear preparedness. isee they are raising their nuclear preparednes