All right, Alexander, let's discuss a build article, the German publication built, and they revealed that Macron called Schultz called Macron, and they decided to exchange thoughts on their individual calls with Putin.

And they were very surprised.

Both of them were very surprised that when they called the Russian president,

he didn't mention anything about the sanctions.

And they were kind of shocked, upset at the fact that Putin, I don't know, the way I read it was the fact that Putin didn't beg them for mercy.

You know, please remove the sanctions, guys, please, please, please.

Anyway, you know, the interesting part about this revelation from Bill, if it is true, I don't see why it isn't true, is it gives you a

glimpse into how these European leaders think, what they think of themselves and how they view

the world, and how they view Russia, not only Russia, maybe how they view other world leaders

outside of jungle Joseph Burrell's garden. What are your thoughts on this build, on this build article?

Well, the first thing to say is I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that it is true. Now,

built is a is a is a is a is a tabloid. It's you know the German equivalent of some of the

tabloids we have in Britain. but it's actually pretty well informed and

well sourced. So I'm no doubt at all that this is actually correct information. It is, by the way,

stridently pro-Ukraine and it has some, it has reporters on the ground in Ukraine who are also

very, very strongly supportive of Ukraine.

So I do think they've made this up.

I have absolutely no doubt that this is true.

That's the first thing to say.

The second is that, of course, the reason that Macron and Schultz are talking to each other and exchanging notes in this way is because they are becoming increasingly frustrated with the fact that for many many months now in fact for almost a year now

Putin is not taking their calls both shots and Macron say they speak to uh putin they've discussed this on several

occasions um they've made comments about this on several occasions the fact is they're making making

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