sanctions haven t even been levied on the energy sector, or the swift banking system. day by day, the private sector around the world is making life for average russian citizens who have nothing to do with what their government tells them is a special military operation in ukraine, unlivable. soon, the games of the last 20 years of independence will have been erased. the deplorable standard of living that caused russians to overthrow the soviet union in 1991 will soon be visited upon russian citizens again, all in that pursuit of a dictator s dream of rebuilding an empire that most russians couldn t care less about. joining me now from kyiv is to that remain a star. he s the founder and hope of the black diplomatic s podcast. he has been on the ground in ukraine. you are now with people, terrell, who you are working with in terms of an evacuation. tell us what s your situation