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Now, look, and then this is optimistic, but also possible... i don't think putin expected us to be as united in our criticism against him. and i will say one thing — in your opening, there actually is, and i was surprised in speaking with the german chancellor and nato and others that were at the munich security conference, there is, in fact, an agreement on a wide list of sanctions that will be ready to go if putin does a further incursion. i don't think putin expected us to be this united. that's interesting you say that because even in reporting from diplomatic circles in europe a few day...

Just doing exercises? and there's more than that? i just can't -- it's hard to read his mind. >> mr. biden, mr. president, mr. president, to be clear, to be clear -- >> mr. president, to be clear -- to be clear, you are convinced that -- you are convinced that president putin is going to invade ukraine, is that what you just said a few moments ago? >> yes, i did. yes. >> so, is diplomacy off the table then? >> no. until he does, diplomacy's always a possibility. >> what reason do you have to believe he's considering that option at all? >> we have a significant intelligence capability. thank yo...

Ukrainians shore up their military. if the russians go too far this will look like the balkan wars. i really hope that somehow we prevail upon putin not to take any further military action. >> ambassador, ukraine is an abstraction to many americans. i think many would have trouble finding it on a map and the concept of an invasion by russia of ukraine is an abstraction to many americans. sadly as was the invasion of crimea. we are talking about 190,000 russian troops on the ground and not talking about all the nato troops on the ground and not talking about the ukrainian military which is not ...

This is the first time any u.s. official has done it, and for president biden to do that at the podium in front of the whole world is indeed very significant. now, just follow up, he said diplomacy is still an option. he said that secretary of state antony blinken has tentatively scheduled a meeting or a planned meeting in europe next week with his russian counterpart, sergei lavrov, next thursday, but that would be off the table if russia does invade ukraine. so, no, the news there was biden's saying that he's convinced putin has made a decision. >> it is an interesting matter, rick stengel, ...

Basis. rockets to attack nato capitals also have to have restraints or pulled out but they're serious if putin wants to negotiate. it is not clear he wants to negotiate. >> everybody in the world with an influence and those that pray should be praying pray that this does not end up in an incursion and invasion, in a war. doesn't matter how your stocks do. it is never better to have war. stay with us. we are waiting for president biden as we have been discussing this. we'll be joined by a congressman who's heading overseas this weekend. also breaking news. late today the material that the ex-pr...