>> can you repeat the question. i'm sorry. >> you testified at your deposition that once the aid was lifted, despite all of the things going on in the background, that u.s./ukraine relations were strong. >> yes. >> or as good as you want them to be? >> yes. >> and you referenced that the security sector assistance was lifted and any hold on that and there was a positive meeting in new york -- >> that is correct. >> -- and there was momentum in putting pressure on the russians, is that correct. >> that is correct. >> in your deposition you made clear that the president had a deep rooted negative view of krarn and their corruption environment. >> yes. >> and you first became aware of his views back in september of 2017? >> that is correct. >> could you tell us a little bit about that? >> yes. in september of 2017 i was invited by secretary tillerson to do a pre-brief with president trump before his meeting with president poroshenko on the