I'm not making moral judgements. I was simply stating what has happened and why the Russians did it from their perspective.
On the question of diplomacy versus a war option, this is a big week. We've heard statements coming out of Washington and other places that say that Wednesday could be a day when the Russians start a further conflict in Ukraine. They have the capability, but at the same time, the American statements have been very clear that they do not know what Putin will do. So the decision has not been made. The capability is there. It's for him to exercise the option.
This morning I would draw your attention to an Associated Press report that the Russian foreign minister, Lavrov, briefed Putin, saying that the American proposals merit further discussion. That's the American counter-proposals to the Russian proposals, which were made a couple of weeks ago. That is a new development today, and a very important one. It signals Russian intent to continue a dialogue. It also comes at the same time that Scholz, the German chancellor, arrived in Kyiv. He spent the day talking with Zelenskyy. Tomorrow he flies to Moscow for meetings there.