enacting more sanctions and that will go at some of the prominent russian citizens, members of the duma, their legislative branch, defense companies and so forth and also discussions about how to block any work arounds that russia may be able to do with existing sanctions, things involving commodities like gold, trying to block any transfer of gold as an asset that could be converted to the financial strange that putin could use to financial this war. it's looking for ways to build a greater interconnection of the sanctions that have been enacted, not only by the united states but other countries, too, that have different concerns and different interests. that's part of what these conversations are about. so much of it is about the personal diplomacy that president biden is able to do by actually being here and talking with laersd in person to see what are they prepared to do next. craig?