00:00Well, first of all, the Russians are already facing very severe consequences.
00:03There's not a single sanction that's been lifted.
00:06Not one.
00:07I mean, they're facing all the same sanctions that have been in place today.
00:09All the American support continues for Ukraine.
00:12And ultimately, look, if we're not going to be able to reach an agreement here at any point,
00:16then there are going to be consequences.
00:18Not only the consequences of the war continuing,
00:20but the consequences of all those sanctions continuing
00:22and potentially new sanctions on top of it as well.
00:25Is a ceasefire now off the table, Mr. Secretary?
00:27No, it's not off the table.
00:30I think what the president said, in fact, you just read it on the air a few moments ago,
00:33it was agreed to by all that the best way to end this conflict is through a full peace deal.
00:39There's no doubt about that.
00:40I mean, who would be against the fact if tomorrow we came to you and said,
00:43we have a full peace deal and it's done?
00:45I think that's the best way to end the war.
00:47Now, whether there needs to be a ceasefire on the way there, well, we've advocated for that.
00:50Unfortunately, the Russians, as of now, have not agreed to that.
00:53But the ideal here, what we're aiming for here is not a ceasefire.
00:58What we ultimately are aiming for is an end to this war.
