is in breach couldn't the treaty nonetheless be saved doesn't it include dispute resolution provisions for exactly this kind of disagreement yes there are mechanisms you could have inspections things like these but i think in the and to uphold and treaty you will have to have. the interests to uphold it so it has to be in the interest of both parties and that's only the united states and russia it's not europe we're not part of this treaty so the united states and russia will have to have an interest to uphold this treaty otherwise it's going to die europe is not part of this treaty but in fact europe is strongly affected by the outcome of the current. dispute chancellor angela merkel at any rate certainly seems intent on a negotiated solution let's listen to some of her words and compare them with words