Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Ambassador and GAC officials, for being here. It has been a very informative meeting.
Mr. Ambassador, a few minutes ago, when asked about Mr. Putin's announcement about his nuclear options, you characterized it as being “deeply irrational”. I have to agree. I and many people think this whole situation is deeply irrational.
I realize that you can't get inside Mr. Putin's head, but I wonder if you have an opinion on his mental state. Also, when someone is behaving this way within any organization, there are often cracks within the organization itself. I'm wondering if you have any knowledge of—or if you might even want to speculate about—what might be going on in Putin's inner circle around this odd behaviour.