And they only have a one-track economy, energy infrastructure.

So he wanted that because that's the one thing that would advantage him.

And then all the other things you said, he's it's complete maximus, give away nothing,

ask for everything and then try to get the other side to fight each other.

They're beyond getting the other side to fight each other because they literally have a special envoy repeating Russian talking points, which even, I mean, obviously we should be on the sign of Ukraine, but even if we're just a mediator.

Right.

You don't repeat any side's talking points.

That's not the point.

Right? You go in, especially in public, as a mediator, you just keep talking about the in-state.

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