assistance. we established a u.s. welcome center close to the ukrainian border operating 24/7, we have support teams as well stationed near the border in romania, hungary, slovakia, moldova, to assist any americans leaving ukraine. at this moment of crisis for millions of ukrainians, and as the security of europe hangs in the balance, poland has stepped forward with generosity, with leadership, with resolve. we're grateful for the strong foundation of friendship and cooperation that we built together over many, many decades. which so many now are relying on today. thank you. >> thank you very much. time for some pictures. please. >> so we were told this might be a press conference but obviously there is going to be no questions even though we have a full audience there of