has been in office for over 20 years, it has been a constant state of creeping aggression against u.s. interests. against european stability. he started with somewhat modest aspirations. looking to over term or to place his own man into ukraine into leadership during the armed revolution. he failed. he then started to escalate the -- using a launched invasion against georgia. he has maintained -- there are six of them against -- now, he is creeping up closer to europe's borders. europe's americas closest ally. its major trading partners are --