But also reassure him, you know, is there a way to. And so he was. He would have been a little more cautious about NATO expansion. He would have been, because he knows. That [Putin is] incredibly sensitive to invasion, and that's constantly in his mind. So if there is NATO expansion, he is going to react. Right, right. Oh, and so. And so. And so, part of what always. So his talk was like, that's why you want to keep a continuous conversation going. That's why. (02:51–2:45:05)
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