I think folks that we must be careful of Putin, his credentials and what he has done to his rivals recently.

He has a billionaire in a cage - just to let him know who's boss

He poisoned the spy - was his name litvinienko? - anyway - he used a gruesome radioactive poison to murder an opponent.

He is a dangerous reactionary and I am more concerned about him than I can ignore.

I found myself agreeing with Ms Rice.