indeed, it s leverage for the west. if putin wants to see the gas flow through, he might not invade. the president has shown the past eight months that he will do what he says he will do in response to russian action. president putin can count on that he said there would be costs for solar wands and others. he s not doing this to saber rattle, he s not doing to make threats. he s doing it to be clear and direct with both the russians and with our european allies about the best way forward. we think this stands the best chance alongside a pathway to deescalate, to avert a potential crisis with respect to an invasion of the ukraine.
west because if vladimir putin wants to see gas flow through that pipeline, he may not want to take the risk of invading ukraine. number three, the president has shown over the course of the past eight months, he will to what he says he will do in response to russian action. he said he will impose costs for novale and solar wind, if vladimir putin takes the same action, she not doing this to save irrattle, to make idle threats. he is dock it to prepare and direct with both the russians and with our european allies about the best way forward. we think this stands the best chance alongside a pathway to deescalate, to aver a potential crisis with respect to an invasion of ukraine. in repeat days, starting on new years ago did putin bring