keep the russians guessing a little bit. so, i think that, plus the continued armaments of the ukrainian armed forces and would i like to see precipitation for moving more n.a.t.o. forces along the border, i think the rushes shuns have been seeing they're paying a price and he may be prepared to endure the cost because of the determination to subjugate ukraine. jacqui: i have two other quick questions to get it, we're running out of time. you know putin as well as anybody. what's your take on russia's request, that the u.s. submit answered to their demands in writing? isn't that kind of a bit of a trap that could weaken the u.s. negotiating position and should the u.s. make those answers public given that putin could go ahead and release them anyway if we don't and try to embarrass the president here? >> yeah, it is, a little bit of a risk, but i think as long as