soviet union. do you think that is actually -- i mean it may be an ideological aim. do you think it's an actual realistic thing he thinks he can achieve? >> i think in a sense that biden seems to be talking about the re-creation of this old soviet union and all 15 what were republics and what are now independent nations is not only impossible but crazily expensive. an empire collapsed all over the region not only the soviet union but also the west, an empire is expensive. russia is not a wealthy country. its entire economy is the size of the economy of texas. and most of that those resources come right out of energy extractions and very fragile economy for a country that large. today we saw the ruble crater. we saw the russian stock market crater. we also saw something very