>> translator: we need to not escalate things. i would continue to hold discussions with president putin. what do we want to do collectively? we want to stop the war russia has war without waging war and without escalation. >> let's get more on this from nic robertson from brussels. good morning to you. we heard president macron kind of suggest, nic, that perhaps the u.s. position and the eu position vis-a-vis russia. what's your read of this? >> reporter: well, going into this, the united states said it would pursue diplomacy with russia right up to the last minute when they crossed into ukraine. that was going to be the deadline. the language president macron is using, he will continue pursuing diplomacy right up until the last moment. and his last moment hasn't arrived yet. he is more willing, it appears,