putin. is the fact that the questioning of european union, the sort of the weak status of the united kingdom today has left not only a gap in the channel but a gap in the leadership across the atlantic as well with donald trump. this uncertainty as we go into this g 20 is hietened because the weakening of these institutions has worked into the hands of the republican confederation. thee kinds of questions and concerns are of course top of the u.s. agenda today because of the question of the russian involvement in the elections. but then also what this means to the stability of the uniunion and especially to the european union's partners to the east of europe. >> i was going to ask you that finally, if the u.s. stepping back for whatever reasons donald trump and his administration has, who then wins if who steps into that role? i know people say angelo