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>> first thing we want to do is put in context putin's desire with ukraine with the behavior of putin's force. cracking down on dissidents over the past several years that he has been in power. but i am curious to get your point and your thoughts about whether we are reading too much in the fact that putin requested this conversation with president biden. i have seen some analysis to suggest that he was doing it to gauge america's commitment to ukraine knowing that ultimately with all things said and done, the united states is not militarily going to fight russia on behalf of ukraine. >> yes, ...

Phone call. there was no big change in terms of position. [ inaudible ] between russia and [ inaudible ] about what might be done to enhance european security. and i hope [ inaudible ] negotiations, our views, and our concerns will be on the table as well.vi >> ambassador mcfaul, first of all, thank you very much, i appreciate your comments about that because that is one of the things we are trying to do is put in context putin's desire in terms of what he's doing with ukraine with the behavior of as putin towards russia and cracking down on dissidents ovei the past several years that he has b...

Phone call. there was no big change in terms of position. [ inaudible ] between russia and [ inaudible ] about what might be done to enhance european security. and i hope [ inaudible ] negotiations our views and our concerns will be on the table as well. >> ambassador mcfaul, first of all, thank you very much, i appreciate your comments about that because that is one of the things we are trying to do is put in context putin's desire in terms of what he's doing with ukraine with the behavior of putin towards russia and cracking down on dissidents over the past several years that he has been in ...