i m not sure that s an accurate characterization of our position. we ve been providing them steadily throughout the course of the last year. no one is saying now is not the time to be doing that. quite the opposite and we ve made clear to the russians given what they are doing on the border, that requires in many ways our support for ukraine s ability to defend its own territory. as of now you are correct we have not seen russia take steps to deescalate. we ve been clear for the diplomacy to succeed in a way that addresses both sides interest a climate of deescalation, not escalation. up til now we haven t seen that. we ll see how the rest of the week unfolds. russia s public positions presented nonstarters for the biden administration. for instance saying nato will not accept hue crane s membership.