My thanks to you both for your testimony.
Professor Dutkiewicz, the first question I have is with respect to your analysis—what Russia needs, who needs Russia, what Russia wants from the EU, and what are Russia's alternatives. What seems to be left out of your analysis is the sphere of influence nations want. It seems to me to be abundantly clear that Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland want is a close relationship with NATO and a close relationship with the EU. While that may be a disappointment to Russia, it is something that, in western thought at least, needs to have a paramountcy above an empire that might wish to expand itself.
I'd be interested in your comments. There's not going to be a war started over Crimea, I agree with that, but that's what's driving the fears on the eastern side of Europe.