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>> they are boxing putin in. and giving him, frankly, an opportunity to de-escalate, to back off of war. the problem is that it's not clear that putin wants that, and it's not clear that he cares what the consequences of war would be. so i think that's why it's not, you know, this would work under a rational actor thinking model in which putin was a rational thinking leader who didn't want the bloodshed, didn't want the isolation on the global stage. but it's possible, also, that putin rejects all of this and does it anyway. because at the end of the day, he knows that the united states, as pr...

Coordinated sanctions. the united states— coordinated sanctions. the united states have been clear that nord stream _ states have been clear that nord stream ii — states have been clear that nord stream ii would not go ahead. in russia _ stream ii would not go ahead. in russia would risk creating a prolonged, drawn out war with a terrible — prolonged, drawn out war with a terrible toll which would be borne by the _ terrible toll which would be borne by the russian people. russia would confirm _ by the russian people. russia would confirm its _ by the russian people. russia would confirm ...

Time to do and de-escalate, move the troops back to garrison, move them back home, keep them safe, and not pursue a war of choice -- totally on what is his whim. >> as we sit here today, are there still active functioning channels of u.s.-russian military to military communications. are you able -- is the secretary, the chairman, are you able to pick up the phone and will your counterparts talk to you in. >> i would point to conversations we have read out in recent days, the secretary spoke with the minister a few days ago, chairman -- >> i'm talking about right now. >> i know. i'm getting the...

Which we believe they want to control so that they can better control the country. obviously, a lot of attention on what they're trying to do in and around kyiv but it's very clear, whether these strikes are intentional or not against civilian infrastructure and residential areas, they are hitting residential areas. they are causing civilian casualties and a lot of damage inside these cities and there's no reason for it. there is a diplomatic path forward here if mr. putin would only choose that, de-escalate, stop the fighting. there's no reason for this war. ukraine was never an aggressor and...

Gain from this catastrophic venture and everything to lose. and while there is still time, i urge the kremlin to de—escalate, to disengage its forces from the frontier and to renew our dialogue. every nation at this conference she's a vision of secure, of a secure and prosperous europe of sovereign states, deciding their own destiny and living without fear or threat. and if that extends, that vision of course, extends to russia. a nation whose cultural patrimony we revere and whose sacrifice in the struggle against fascism was immeasurable. russia has as much right as any other country to li...