00:00If you only meet with people that you agree with, then, you know, these are very nice meetings, but nothing
00:04happens.
00:04In order to solve problems, you have to meet with people that you disagree with or the people that you
00:08might have some issues with.
00:10So we've invited President Putin to the G20.
00:12We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president, but with other world leaders.
00:16We hope that's an invitation he'll accept.
00:19There's an opportunity in December if that happens.
00:21If there's another opportunity for them to meet and there's a purpose behind the meeting, that would be good.
00:27They've had conversations on the phone, numerous now.
00:30I don't know the number, but since the president's come into office, I think at least a dozen times they
00:35have spoken.
00:36So, yeah, we'll remain open to engaging.
00:39Obviously, the ideal would be a meeting in which there will be a result, an outcome.
00:44And a lot of that means there has to be a lot of work that goes into it beforehand.
00:47But if not, maybe if President Putin attends the G20 in December, that will certainly be an opportunity for them
00:53to interact and talk.
