I think we're collateral damage in that context; look at the pipelines. The issue is that the Russians are being put into a situation that regardless of the free flow of where it goes they need to respond. They need in their view to respond to NATO moving closer to their borders. I dare say that Sweden and Finland are making a lot of noise that they are seriously considering to do that.
You talk about the historical view of Russia—one of the historical realities is the moment the Russians feel entrenched it doesn't matter if their economy is in a free fall, as it was under the Stalin regime following the purges of 1937-38, they will respond when they think their core security issue—