glen deason is a professor of international relations at the university of se in norway and editor of the journal, russia in global affairs. he says, providing gas assurances to europe is another way the u. s. is showing up support against russia. united states and ross are currently negotiating security agreements for the pioneer security space. and that's what's actively russia said they will no longer tolerate further. and they, though expansionism towards russia border, this is, are going to be next essential threats. the united states would like to oppose this as a reject all russian demands for security guarantees. however, the united states having to problem in its negotiations, simply put sanctions with them, have largely been exhausted and also more problematic. now, if you want to intensify or the threats of sanctions, the sanction probably hurt your pins the most. and that's what we've seen now is from germany. although this countries are very much reluctant to accept anymore sanctions on russia because it will hurt themselves. i mailed them in the guess area. this is where