[ inaudible ] no time? big mistake. reporter: jake, that was an assessment that lined one what we heard with his advisers over the course of the last 24 hours. not notably, president putin s announcement came hours before joe biden s speech. just a short time ago, an interview was released where the president called it a big mistake but was confident they could work things out. that underscores a subtext here. u.s. officials make clear this is a reversible position. the treaty goes until 2026. there is time to figure this out. keep in mind, this was the first agreement reached by joe biden and putin at the start of his time in office. it goes to show even on issue where is they thought they could negotiate and reach agreements, the relationship is all but imploded at this point. phil, the president is set to land back in washington in a few hours. what will await him as republicans continue to splinter on the subject of support for ukraine? reporter: yeah, there are
military supplies, reaffirming his commitment to relations with beijing in a meeting china s top diplomat. translator: russia-chinese relations are developing just as we planned. everything is moving forward, developing. we are reaching new milestones. reporter: china has brushed off the u.s. concerns that beijing might be contemplating supplying arms to the kremlin s war efforts, taking a swipe at the biden administration. translator: we would like to emphasize once again that the comprehensive strategic partnership between russia and china has never been directed against a third party, and is not subject to interference and provocation by any third party. reporter: while beijing says it wants a political solution, vladamir putin is drumming up support for his military operation, trying hard to keep the russian population motivated for a battle he deems
republicans continue to splinter on the subject of support for ukraine? reporter: yeah, there are no shortage of conflict issues, difficult decisions that need to be made. certainly on the homefront, republicans ensuring there is still a pathway to get additional assistance which is going to be a reality sometime soon. how they navigate a new republican majority where there is a portion that want strings attached to new assistance. that is a process that will be working behind the scenes over the course of the coming months. it s bigger than just the domestic front as the president laid out. there is an alliance to stick together. no shortage of issues and no clear end game to a conflict that continues now. phil mattingly in warsaw for us, thank you. today, china s diplomat net face-to-face with vladamir putin at the kremlin.