institutional memory of how he got to this point is a huge liability. and frankly it s a challenge for the united states as well. like britain, the us russian relationship is in tatters and there are very few interlocutors who are dealing with an intense basis who are dealing with putin s inner circle, that is a real challenge fuligni as we head into what could be a very dangerous phase in this crisis in mid february later. can dangerous phase in this crisis in mid-february later.- in mid-february later. can i turn your in mid-february later. can i turn your attention - in mid-february later. can i turn your attention to - in mid-february later. can i. turn your attention to domestic politics in the us as well, we have mid terms and we also have a bite who was playing hardball after a fashion and we have got donald trump who could quite easily be saying look, once again, the europeans a soft paddling, we are expected to pick up the pieces in a faraway part of the world, and that play