up the tensions in the region. right now it's obvious we do know there have privately been divisions within the nato community in terms of what they want to do vis-a-vis russia right now. but the president who in the past as the head of the senate of foreign relations committee can say these things from a different view. when you say it as path of the united states, it's viewed differently around the world, recognized that ukraine was watching. certainly vladimir putin was watching in russia. so the president trying to clean up that language, making it very clear where his position is in his remarks moments ago. >> you have to wonder if the white house had gotten word of the tweet last hour. mr. gibbs, i know you were listening as well to president biden as peter rightly pointed out, reading from a pe paired statement, clarifying the administration's position on russian aggression in ukraine. what did you make of what we heard from the president as well, robert? >> well, craig, i think very