reparations, there are very few russians, and nobody within the russians, and nobody within the russian establishment who would accept those terms. and they would require complete ukrainian milik cherry victory which does not look at all likely. —— military victory. you've written that the united states should seek negotiations to end the war diplomatically. why do you believe that?— you believe that? simply because i think it should _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be quite _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be quite obvious - think it should be quite obvious that time is not on ukraine's side. as you reported it has taken eight months to get this aid bill through us congress. months to get this aid bill through us congress-_ months to get this aid bill through usconuress. , ., us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been _ us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been approved _ us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been approved why - now that it's been approved why begin to negotiate now, the eight is potentially on its way for ukraine to take the fight to the battlefield and said? this to take the fight to the battlefield and said? �* , , and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians _ and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to _ and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to hold - and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to hold their - the ukrainians to hold their existing positions put but given the