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The other hand, russia, which has made clear that there are no red lines for themselves. so this is why we support military-wise with weapons. as europeans, we are supporting also from germany with weapons which we haven't done in the past because the reality has changed so brutally. we have set up this sanction package, but it is in putin's hands because he's the one who started the war without any reason, and this is now his responsibility to end the war, and we pressure the system of putin by the sanctions so that he's being isolated. and we as an international community are making very, ve...

This is why we support military wise with weapons as europeans. we are supporting germany with weapons which we haven't done in the past. because the reality has changed so brutally. we have set up this sanction package. it's in putin's hands. it started the war without a reason. and this is his responsibility to end the war and we pressure the system of putin by the sanctions. so that he is being isolated and we as an international community are making very clear that this heavy cost on his own society on his own citizens, but unfortunately in this world in the 21st century, we all depend and...

European peace order. so that's why we have answered as we did together with the united states, together with canada, together with many other countries abroad, but especially together as a european union with the strongest sanction package we have ever had to make sure this breach of fundamental international law and of the european peace and security order is not being tolerated in any way and that we will stop putin with whatever we can do. >> let me ask you about that, then, because the french prime minister, your counterpart, has said that winning this is a strategic necessity for the wes...

You know, the russian ruble is doing fairly well against the dollar. it's not really yet impacting putin. he is getting oil revenue. how do you expect to influence him going forward? >> well, i think we have to be very honest in this so difficult situation because we are all humans, and everybody from us is a mother, is a grandmother, is a sister, is a father, is a nephew. and everybody from us wishes that peace would be there tomorrow. but the brutal reality is that putin himself has chosen to do the opposite, to fight a war against civilians and to fight a war against european peace order. a...

But we have to face reality also that we are in a situation that nato is standing there in solidarity with ukraine. on the other hand, russia, which has made clear that there are no red lines for themselves. so this is why we support militarywise with weapons as europeans. we are supporting all from germany, with weapons, which we haven't done in the past because the reality has changed so brutally. we have set up this sanction package. but if in putin hands, because he's the one who started the war without any reason. and this is now his responsibility to end the war. and we pressure the syst...