quote nuclear options of sanctions that had been considered over time. of president zelenskyy of ukraine had called on the united states and europe. to take russia off of the swift banking system. in his remarks yesterday the president was acknowledging europe wasn't on board with that. both the united states and europe would need to be aligned on that. if that was to go forward. so these sanctions going into effect. the president making clear that we won't see the affects really any time soon. >> all right. thank you. in washington, appreciate it. standing by in paris. and jim, the french president is really positioning himself as a kind of mediator between moscow and kyiv. for a potential cease fire. tell me more about what he's saying? >> absolutely. he announced at the european