was the right step to penalize athletes who have been training, preparing for this moment and we felt that we could send a clear message by not sending an official u.s. delegation. >> reporter: so that diplomatic boycott certainly a symbolic move but a significant one as well that will complicate the tense relationship between the u.s. and china. now as for that phone call, scheduled for tomorrow morning with russian president vladimir putin, it's going to be a virtual meeting. and president biden spent some time this afternoon on the phone with european leaders and allies trying to get on the same page here before that conversation tomorrow. we do know that president putin is focused on ukraine joining nato. he does not want that to happen. he's looking for guarantees from the u.s. but a senior administration official tells us they are not accepting any red lines, even on this nato subject, wolf. >> jeff, i want you to stand by. i want to bring you back but i

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