In the start of a week we have, starting this week, very interesting program. So pleased the vice Prime Minister has joined us, thank you for covering, we were talking briefly, my first opportunity here. Ukraine has fallen off the charts in washington, we are so busy with hurricanes or eights or something that we dont focus on big fundamental underlying issues. That is why i am so grateful the vice Prime Minister has come. This is sophisticated with Foreign Policy but such a narrow Attention Span chasing after dead rabbits all the time. We are here to lead a conversation where together we can keep a fresh perspective of what is happening in ukraine. Just because we dont know about it doesnt mean it isnt dynamic and we have an opportunity to learn more the vice Prime Ministers message to us. I forgot to say when we have events like this, responsible for your safety so follow her directions and go through this door, if you have to leave the stores take us around the corner and we will ta
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