sanctions pressure on russia when their key implementation steps don't happen until the end of the year. at minimum we have to maintain the existing sanction levels until we've seen they've carried out the steps that they're required to under the agreement. and one of the things that matteo and i share and the italian and american people share, is the sense of values and principles that sometimes override political expedience. that's part of our dna that's part of our memories because of the history of both our countries. and i think we have to be realistic and practical in how we look at a problem like