he's read out his calls on it with world leaders and meetings, et cetera, but he will continue to speak directly to the american people as we watch the situation unfold. >> no plans for any kind after dress from the oval office or speech about this issue with prepared remarks? >> i don't have anything to announce in terms of a speech or prepared remarks at this point. >> so you and other officials have been transparent in describing the strategy for ukraine. do you believe that strategy is helping to reduce tensions or do you feel that, that may be part of the reason why it is boxing vladimir putin even further in airing your strategy so publicly like this? >> so only one country has amassed more than 100,000 troops on the border of another country with all of the capabilities and capacity to conduct an invasion. that country is russia. that country is not the united states. so the fastest way to de-escalate this situation for all involved would be for russia