good relations because there are frankly much bigger problems elsewhere in the globe. and so is not good to be t distracted by problems with russiat. >> your thoughts on the back and forth between the u.s. and russian sides ahead of the summit? >> there shouldn't be a summa. it's a mistake to engage with vladimir putin when he is engaged in this kind of provocative behavior. look at what he did in the aftermath of the kidnapping, the state-sponsored terrorism that belarus was involved in, getting back on that and agreeing to divert b flights, e.u. flights,n belarus. this follows a pattern of provocation from vladimir putin that they expected a long time and as part of a broader effort by vladimir putin to consolidate power in the region. i think it's a significantly provocative act and series of ieacts. and one would hope that the biden administration would meet that by saying no, this is the