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>> first thing we want to do is put in context putins desire with ukraine with the behavior of putins force. cracking down on dissidents over the past several years that he has been in power. but i am curious to get your point and your thoughts about whether we are reading too much in the fact that putin requested this conversation with president biden. i have seen some analysis to suggest that he was doing it to gauge americas commitment to ukraine knowing that ultimately with all things said a...

Phone call. there was no big change in terms of position. [ inaudible ] between russia and [ inaudible ] about what might be done to enhance european security. and i hope [ inaudible ] negotiations, our views, and our concerns will be on the table as well.vi >> ambassador mcfaul, first of all, thank you very much, i appreciate your comments about that because that is one of the things we are trying to do is put in context putins desire in terms of what hes doing with ukraine with the behavior of...

Phone call. there was no big change in terms of position. [ inaudible ] between russia and [ inaudible ] about what might be done to enhance european security. and i hope [ inaudible ] negotiations our views and our concerns will be on the table as well. >> ambassador mcfaul, first of all, thank you very much, i appreciate your comments about that because that is one of the things we are trying to do is put in context putins desire in terms of what hes doing with ukraine with the behavior of put...