diplomacy off the table. we're still ready, as the president noted, to find a way forward through our diplomatic means if the russians will accept that. but we're also ready to continue to ratchet up these sanctions and our response to this russian aggression. >> ambassador wrote a very alarming letter earlier this week to the u.n. high commissioner for human rights. excuse me. michelle. apology there. that letter outlined potential, you know, horrific actions against resisters, journalists, other ukrainians who might be on the lists already. how concerned are we about that? and is there anything in the u.s. or u.n. can do to protect them? >> we're clearly concerned. and that's why ambassador