iteeds to be more loud and pronounced andore specific i would say so that parts of the populace and russiantes would see, wait a minute, it is not about the dilemma whether we win or perish, it is a senseless war and we have to end it soon. the west must come up with something more politically specific to address russian insecurity and concern. which is not easy. the third parof my article is about selling peace. so many people accuse me of appeasing putin, blamed me for offering -- which w not my intention. my intention was to avoid the aftermath of the war which would be dangerous both for russia with nuclear weapons in russia and for it neighbors and for the architecture of european peace in general. nermeen: wolfgang sporrer, you were involved in the minsk talks from the outset. could you talk a little -- give us a background of this war you were involved with as i said from 2014 with the russian annexation of crimea as a member of the osce's special monitoring mission. >> well, the talks that took place in minsk where there to implement the so-called package of nations that was conclud