>> the sanctions that were imposed today by the biden administration are, of course, much tougher than the previous round and i think we discussed it in your studio just yesterday. these sanctions are appreciated we understand that because of the reluctance of some european partners led by germany, russia was not disconnected from swift. we still believe that the united states have all the political, moral, and legal grounds to do it unilaterally. we will be looking forward because the higher the pressure on russia is, the more human lives, innocent lives in ukraine will be saved. >> bret: you...