Dancein Dialogue critically examines the relationship between performance, dance, and other disciplines. Fostering interdisciplinary approaches and cross-disciplinary exchanges, the series offers new ways of interrogating the relationship of performance and dance to other disciplines, as well as the political, cultural, social, and economic issues and contexts in which they are created and Visitor It's all right. I'll wait. Receptionist: (Pointing out to sofa) Please have a seat there. Meanwhile I am arranging coffee for you. Visitor: (Smilingly) Thanks. Receptionist: Welcome. Sample Conversation in Call Center. The conversation in a call center is precisely the service provided of a contact center. Ysoldais a Nord found in Whiterun, usually near Dragonsreach and the marketplace. After the Dragonborn has given Ysolda a mammoth tusk for "Rare Gifts," she becomes a candidate for marriage. Ysolda comes across as a bargain hunter and keen tradeswoman, yet her personality seems quite friendly if a bit nosy. Most of her interactions with other characters are friendly, while at other times she Dialogue a discipline for collective learning and inquiry, can provide a means for developing such shared understanding. Proponents of dialogue claim it can help groups reach higher levels of consciousness, and thus to become more creative and effective. The uninitiated, however, may view dialogue as just one more oversold communication technology. Dialoguein Mass Effect differs from BioWare's previous titles. Instead of the traditional dialogue choices, which show you every word of your response verbatim, you are presented with paraphrases of your available dialogue options on a "conversation wheel". For example, one choice may appear as "Don't try to study me," while the actual spoken line is "I'm not some artifact you can take back Dialogue Engage in dialogues and debates with people with opposite views. For this, change needs to happen at an individual level and needs to be done with empathy and compassion. Government Support. It is their role as our voted officials to ensure that gender equality becomes a reality. Thisis how to be proactive. Steve Maraboli said it best - "Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.". 4. Take Massive Action. Don't just sit on the sidelines and wait for life to happen to you. Basedon direction and tone, I grouped conversations into four types: debate, dialogue, discourse, and diatribe. Debate is a competitive, two-way conversation. The goal is to win an argument or convince someone, such as the other participant or third-party observers. Dialogue is a cooperative, two-way conversation. Thiseasily yields to a relativism that does not serve true intercultural dialogue; on the social plane, cultural relativism has the effect that cultural groups coexist side by side, but remain separate, with no authentic dialogue and therefore with no true integration." That can happen, for example, when they unthinkingly conform to the Dialogueis the exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work. In prose writing, lines of dialogue are typically identified by the use of quotation marks and a dialogue tag, such as "she said." In plays, lines of dialogue are preceded by the name of the person speaking. Teihi. 0000THE EURASIA GROUP RESEARCH FELLOW FROM WASHINGTON. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. ASIDE FROM THE HANDSHAKE, CAN YOU RECALL THERE EVER BEING A LOWER AB IN CHINA RELATIONS? > > THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I THINK THIS IS ALMOST AN IMPROVEMENT ON WHERE WE WERE IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR WHEN NANCY PELOSI VISITED TAIWAN. THERE IS A LOT HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES OBVIOUSLY BEHIND THE HANDSHAKE. THE CHINESE DEFENSE MINISTER HAS BEEN SHA SANCTIONED BY THE UNITED STATES SINCE 2018. THE HANDSHAKE REFLECTS CHINA'S UNWILLINGNESS TO TALK TO THE UNITED STATES WHEN ONE OF THE HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS IS STILL BEING SANCTIONED. PAUL WE DID HAVE A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS AND WEEKS BUT NOTABLY OVER THE WEEKEND THE CLOSE PATHS BETWEEN A CHINESE WARSHIP. HOW GREAT IS THE RISK OF ESCALATION AND THERE ARE - AND ARE THERE ADEQUATE GUARD RAILS IN PLACE? > > IT IS NOTABLE IT WAS NOT JUST THE UNITED STATES THERE WAS A CANADIAN SHIP TRANSITING WITH UNITED STATES. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL SOME AIRBORNE SHENANIGANS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME YEARS, THESE TYPE OF CLOSE PASSES BY CHINESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND VESSELS HAVE BEEN PART OF THE ONGOING TENSIONS IN THE REGION. IN TERMS OF GUARD RAILS, I THINK MORE DIALOGUE BETWEEN HIGH-RANKING DEFENSE OFFICIALS IS VITAL. WE HEARD THIS FROM SOME OF THE DEFENSE MINISTERS PARTICULARLY THE SINGAPOREAN DEFENSE MINISTER WHO SAID MORE COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO BE PART OF A SOLUTION TO THE TENSIONS IN THE REGION. BEYOND MORE COMMUNICATION IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE HOW THINGS LIKE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED QUICKLY OR PREVENT THEM FROM ESCALATING INTO MORE INTENSE SITUATIONS. SHERY YOU SAID THERE WAS A LOT HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES. WE HAVE HEARD THE CIA DIRECTOR WENT TO BEIJING LAST MONTH. NO ABOUT THE CLIMATE COOPERATIONS. I DO WONDER HOW MUCH DOES THIS HELP AND IS THIS ENOUGH WHEN YOU HAVE AREAS OF HIGH TENSIONS LIKE THE TAIWAN STRAIT? > > THIS IS NOT ENOUGH CERTAINLY. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A THAW. IT IS NOT JUST THE CIA JAKE SULLIVAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MET WITH HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART IN VALIANT - IN VIENNA SOME WEEKS AGO. JANET YELLEN HAS MET WITH A COUNTERPART. I THINK THERE IS THE PERSPECTIVE OF XI JINPING AND PRESIDENT BIDEN MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS YEAR AT THE APEC SUMMIT AND THE G20 IN INDIA. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE EVER COULD BE ENOUGH WHEN TWO OF THE GREAT POWERS OF THE WORLD ARE IN THIS ESCALATORY SPIRAL BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE BABY STEPS TO RESTORE TRUST AND BUILD CONFIDENCE AND I THINK BEING AT THE SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE AND ALLOWING FOR OTHER FORMS OF DIALOGUE TO OCCUR THERE AND IN PARALLEL IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO AVOIDING ANY CONFLAGRATION. BOTH PARTIES KNOW THAT ANY TYPE OF CONFLICT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR EVERYONE. CHINA AND UNITED STATES AND EVERYONE IN THE REGION. NOBODY WANTS THAT. SHERY WE HEARD EARLIER FROM RICHARD MARS, THE DEFENSE SECRETARY IN AUSTRALIA. HOW MUCH CAN THESE MIDDLE POWERS INCLUDING NOT JUST AUSTRALIA BUT INDIA AS WELL DO IN HELPING TO THAW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AND CHINA? > > I THINK WAY BIT. YOU MENTION INDIA AND AUSTRALIA. I WOULD OFFER JAPAN MIGHT BE THE KEY OR THE LINCHPIN IN THE REGION. JAPAN IS OBVIOUSLY AN AMERICAN ALLY SINCE AFTER WORLD WAR II. IT IS ALSO A MASSIVE TRADING PARTNER WITH CHINA. COUNTRIES LIKE JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, THEY HAVE THESE MILITARY RELATIONSHIPS AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNITED STATES BUT THEY ALSO DEPEND HEAVILY ON CHINA FOR TRADE, EXPORT AND IMPORT. IT IS GOING TO BE VITAL FOR COUNTRIES LIKE JAPAN TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AND WHEN YOU THINK OF THE INDO PACIFIC AND THAT TERM IT IS ABOUT INCLUDING INDIA AS A GROWING POWER. INDIA IS BEGINNING TO EXERT MORE INFLUENCE AND HAS TO EXERT MORE INFLUENCE. IT IS SOON GOING TO BE THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY ON EARTH. THE MIDDLE POWERS AND REGIONAL PLAYERS HAVE TO HAVE AGENCY AND LEAD OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ESCALATING TENSIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WILL SUFFER THE BRUNT OF CONSEQUENCES SHOULD TENSIONS CONTINUE TO SOUR OR A CONFLICT OCCUR. SHERY THE THING ABOUT ASIA IS THERE ARE SO MANY HISTORICAL ISSUES, TERRITORIAL ISSUES. YOU MENTION JAPAN AND WE HAVE THIS ONGOING SPAT WITH SOUTH KOREA. THAT SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED BUT HOW MUCH WILL THESE LINGERING CHALLENGES MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SHOW A UNITED FRONT? > > I THINK THE THAWING IN RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN IS INDICATIVE OF WHERE THE REGION IS HEADED. EVERYONE IS AWARE, LEADERS ARE AWARE CHINA IS GROWING. CHINA IS EXERTING MORE INFLUENCE. CHINA IS BUILDING ITS MILITARY. THEY HAVE NOW KIND OF A REASON TO ADDRESS POTENTIALLY SMALLER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME TO KIND OF GET TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND PRODUCTIVE REGIONAL BALANCE. ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK ASIAN COUNTRIES, SINGAPORE IN PARTICULAR HAVE BEEN CLEAR ABOUT IS THE ECONOMICS OF THE REGION ARE VITAL. THE AEGEAN - THE FIJI MINISTER SAID GREEN BATTALIONS ARE NOT ACTUALLY THE THREAT TO THEM. IT IS ACTUALLY CLAIMANT CHANGE. - CLIMATE CHANGE. THERE ARE NUMBER OF THREATS PUSHING THESE COUNTRIES TOGETHER ON KIND OF COLLECTIVE ISSUES. I THINK AS THESE COLLECTIVE ISSUES START AMELIORATING WHAT POLITICAL SCIENTISTS CALL THE COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM OR THE UNWILLINGNESS OF COUNTRIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO BEAR THE COST OF WORKING TOGETHER THEStream Schedule BTV+No schedule data available. Making a story out of hundreds or thousands of lines of dialogue is a special skill unique to trailer editors and documentary filmmakers!. Sifting through, selecting and breaking down dialogue is an essential part of making a story trailer; it allows the editor to see what they have to work with while also building familiarity with edited dialogue in a trailer is achieved by finding the lines which say just enough to communicate a story, even if they're from totally different scenes or in an order completely different from their original context. Poorly edited dialogue results in a lot of scenes which work on their own in context, but when cut into a trailer amount to complete narrative chaos and confusion which will likely confuse and disorient the audience like a poorly shot and edited fight story trailer I make typically starts with a script or spreadsheet with hours upon hours of dialogue, which I then sift down to selects, categorize, and then piece together into a trailer script. Every line of dialogue is a potential piece of the puzzle, and can be repurposed into a trailer in any conceivable order or formation. Developing an ear for good trailer dialogue takes time and experience, but here are some guidelines I follow to decide whether or not a line will make it into that first massive pile of dialogue. Organizing is very important A good place to start is to just think "Who, what, when, where, why and how?" Though oftentimes asking "How?" is a much less important question to answer in a trailer. For example in The Matrix Revolutions, the line "The machines are digging; they're burrowing straight from the surface down to Zion." answers the question "What are the machines doing?" The answer to the question "How are the machines digging?" would be something like "They're using giant mechanical drills to dig down to Zion." Not really that important in the grand scheme of main categories of dialogue you want to be on the lookout for are related toBackstory & World BuildingCharacter BuildingActionsStakesIdeas & ThemesSetup & PromptsHumorInterjectionsBackstory & World Building"In the land of Middle Earth, legend tells of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the ring that would allow him to enslave the world. Lost for centuries, it has been sought by many and has now found its way into the hands of the most unlikely person imaginable."Oftentimes the dialogue in movies or games are tailor made for trailers because they simply say what is happening. Trailer editors aren't always so lucky to get an exposition dump like this, but it does happen from time to time. This sort of dialogue can also happen in the context of a conversation between people such as this one from the Black Panther Teaser Trailer"What do you know about Wakanda?""It's a third world country. Textiles, shepherds, cool outfits.""All a front. Explorers have searched for it, called it 'El Dorado.' They looked for it in South America, but it was in Africa the whole time."This is the bread and butter of trailers which is a lot like the "In a world..." style of trailer narration from the 80s and 90s, but if it can be pulled from the original source material it will feel more authentic because it's the material speaking for itself. In the island of Aoshima... Character Building"I don't know what he can do to save us. But I do know that as long as there is a single a breath in his body. He will never give up, and neither can we."There are so many ways to build up a character in a trailer. You can talk about their personality, role in the story, relationship to other characters, their problems, beliefs, wants, and a lot more. Knowing these details helps us relate, sympathize or understand a character. For example, this line from the first Matrix trailer explains how Agent Smith sees humans which sets him up as the antagonist "Human beings are a disease. You are a cancer of this planet. We are the cure."Back to Black Panther, this line sets up T'Challa's dilemma as rule of Wakanda "You are a good man, with a good heart, and it's hard for a good man to be a king."It's worth at least selecting any dialogue where someone describes a character, or a character says something about themselves. There are also lines which say something about a character without being explicitly descriptive such as T'Challa's line "I never freeze" which indicates his cool confidence. "No one can type faster than him..." Action IllustrationThese are lines which show action moments or simply actions which happen in the past, present or future. For example in The Matrix Reloaded trailer, the line "So now he's found a way to copy himself?" gives the trailer editor the power to show Agent Smith copying himself. In the Mission Impossible Fallout trailer Tom Cruise yells "I'M JUMPING OUT OF A WINDOW" to set up an action moment and add a bit of humor. Any dialogue which describes things that happened in the past, are happening in the present, or will happen in the future are worth selecting because they give the opportunity to set up cool things to show in the trailer."No one has ever done something like this.""THE DOCK IS BREACHED!""Here they come.""Neo is doing what he believes he must do." "We're gonna fix things up here." Stakes"What happens if I fail?" "Then Zion will fall.""In less than 12 hours the machines will breach the dock walls."These lines help answer questions like "Why is this important?" or "Why should we care?" They declare what is at stake whether it's the annihilation of the human race, or a character not being able to be with the person they love. "If I don't get food, I'm going to starve..." Ideas & Themes"Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"These lines can either be good for backstory exposition or trailer filler for end montages where there's a random assortment of cool shots not intended to be literally paired with images. Any time big ideas, themes or ideologies are expressed, they're worth hanging onto. It might be the thesis of the writer/director of a film or the developers of a game. Oftentimes they're hypothetical questions like this one for the end of the trailer for The Matrix Reloaded"What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over? Isn't that worth fighting for?" Isn't that worth dying for?" "Sometimes the cats we save, are really the ones saving us..." Setup & PromptsThese lines are frequently divorced from context because they often work like the glue of the trailer which connects the different story sections. For example, the line from the first Matrix trailer "Buckle your seatbelt Dorothy, because Kansas is going bye bye." is a prime example of dialogue which builds anticipation and sets up the climax of the are also a lot of questions which are prompts for exposition, character building moments and actions. For example"What is the Matrix?""So what do you need?""Do you know what happened to Neo?"Some of these will have corresponding answers from within the scene, but they can also frequently be paired with things from completely different scenes. Any time someone asks a question or creates anticipation, that's a prompt for a shot or line of dialogue to be cut in as a response or contrasting moment. For example, "Do you know what happened to Neo?" could be paired with a shot of Neo lost in limbo if you were to play it straight. But if you paired it with a shot of Keanu Reeves in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, that prompt would be the setup for a laugh. "And here we... go!" HumorThere aren't any humorous beats in any of The Matrix trailers, but the moment from the first film when Neo fails to jump from one building to another has the lines"What does that mean?" "Everybody falls the first time"These could absolutely have been used for humorous moments in the trailer had they decided to go that route. Of course, comedic films and games will be rife with jokes, so it's important to have those separated out and organized in your project. InterjectionsThese are even more frequently divorced from context, because they're single words, grunts, screams, cries of pain etc. If you've ever watched TV spots for Blu-rays or DVDs, interjections are the things most frequently in "conversation" with the narrator describing the amount of content and special features. For example, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when Harry emerges from Tom Riddle's diary and says "Whoa!" Knowing what dialogue NOT to select is just as important, otherwise you'd just be selecting every single line, which for games especially can just be out of the question due to sheer volume of lines. A lot of movie and especially game dialogue is not consequential enough to fit into a trailer. A way to think of it is Does the dialogue refer to something which will affect a character's entire situation or just a small moment?For example, the scene in The Matrix where Mouse talks about missing Tasty Wheat and wondering whether or not its taste in The Matrix is correct or not does not significantly affect any of the characters or world. More importantly, in order for the trailer audience to understand it would require a LOT more exposition about how The Matrix which requires a lot of context is generally not good for trailers because it means a lot of dialogue or custom narration for it to be understood be understood. For example the line "A deja vu is a sign of a glitch in The Matrix, they've changed something" requires us to know The Matrix is a virtual simulation, who are the people in control of the simulation are, and also what the signs of a deja vu are. Similarly, the entire line "Do not try to bend the spoon; that's impossible. Instead try to focus on the truth. That there is no spoon." is steeped in ideas which a trailer will have no time to get into, and even if it was a trailer for people who've already seen the movie, it would probably still feel rather odd. The important things to ask about each line of dialogue are What is the bigger story or character beat this dialogue illustrates?Can this set up or illustrate a moment in the trailer?How much context does this line need to be understood?If the line doesn't refer to a significant world building or character building idea, it can't be paired with a visual to communicate an idea and if it requires far too much time to explain, then it probably isn't worth hanging onto in your project, at least not in your main string of selects. If however you have the opportunity to re-record some dialogue, sometimes there are lines which just need a little bit of tweaking to more directly express an idea which would be good for the trailer. Simply watching a lot of well edited movie trailers will help you learn to hear good dialogue and narration, but doing it yourself via a feature film, TV show or screenplay is the best way to practice. It's a lot of work, but well worth it if you want to make a great story trailer and have a smooth editing experience! Key events3 Jun 2023A summary of today's developments3 Jun 2023Prigozhin says Kremlin faction 'destroying the Russian state'3 Jun 2023Moscow ally Kyrgyzstan says it is ready to work with EU3 Jun 2023Ukraine's counteroffensive will be 'very impressive' - Gen Petraeus3 Jun 2023Ukraine's counteroffensive remains on track, deputy defence minister says3 Jun 2023Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive – report3 Jun 2023Russian army may struggle in Bakhmut compared with Wagner, UK MoD suggests3 Jun 2023Opening summaryShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMoscow ally Kyrgyzstan says it is ready to work with EUKyrgyzstan’s president said on Saturday that the ex-Soviet republic was ready to work with the Sadyr Japarov, whose country is an ally of Moscow, said Kyrgyzstan is ready to work hand in hand with the European Union to resolve shared problems, encourage dialogue and find lasting solutions. The EU hopes to tighten ties with a region Russia sees as its sphere of was speaking during a meeting with EU Council president, Charles on Friday took part in a summit attended by the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and high-profile gathering in the resort of Cholpon-Ata on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul was the second summit between the former Soviet republics of Central Asia and the EU, the top donor to the region and its main investment partner.“We offer a sincere partnership” to the region’s five former Soviet republics, Michel told Agence France-Presse in an interview president of the European Council, Charles Michel left, shakes hands with the president of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, during his visit to Kyrgyzstan. Photograph Xinhua/ShutterstockTwo people were killed and two injured by Ukrainian artillery fire on Russia’s Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, Reuters Kremlin said on Saturday that journalists from unfriendly countries’ would not get accreditation for the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Tass was told by the organisers of the forum on Friday that accreditation to the forum had been cancelled after receiving an earlier confirmation of accreditation on head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said Saturday that he was ready to send fighters to the Russian Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine and has come under intense reports that Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Telegram If the defence ministry, in the near future, does not stop what is happening in the Belgorod region … then of course we will come to defend Russian land. The civilian population is dying in Belgorod. He added he would not wait for an “invitation” to deploy his fighters comes after Ukrainian-backed Russian rebel groups have said they are still fighting inside Russia’s Belgorod governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that the region had been hit by 500 attacks on Friday - including artillery and rocket said five people had died in the shelling. The town of Shebekino has been most affected, with hundreds of its residents SabbaghUkraine’s president has declared his country’s military is ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive and hinted at concern about the possibility of Donald Trump retaking the White Zelenskiy, giving an interview to the Wall Street Journal, suggested that a significant attack could come soon and said he hoped a change in the US presidency would not impact military aid to Kyiv.“We strongly believe that we will succeed,” Zelenskiy told the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper, although he acknowledged he did not know how long the counteroffensive would take or how well it would more We will succeed’ Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensiveA peace plan to end the war in Ukraine proposed by Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, see post has been dismissed by called on defence and military officials from around the world, gathered at the Shangri-La Dialogue defence meeting in Singapore, to issue a declaration calling for a cessation in Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Oleg Nikolenko, said Russia had committed the act of aggression, occupying Ukrainian territories, and any proposals for a ceasefire would allow it to regroup and reinforce, Reuters said There are no disputed territories between Ukraine and the Russian Federation to hold referendums there,” he said. In the occupied territories, the Russian army commits war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Russia is now trying in every possible way to disrupt the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Here are some images coming to us over the hand out food to residents at a school on the outskirts of Kharkiv oblast, on 2 June. Photograph Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesUkraine’s deputy minister of defence, Volodymyr Havrylov, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Singapore. Photograph Caroline Chia/ReutersPresident of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Estonian president, Alar Karis, Kyiv, on 2 June. Photograph APAImages/ShutterstockAs the world celebrated international children’s day this week, Ukrainians in Sydney and their supporters took part in the worldwide campaign dedicated to the issue of killing, kidnapping and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia. Protesters bought toys to hold during the rally. Photograph Richard Milnes/ShutterstockRussia will come back to full compliance with the New Start treaty if Washington abandons its “hostile stance” towards Moscow, Russian news agencies reported, citing deputy foreign minister, Sergei United States said earlier this week that it would stop providing Russia with some notifications required under the arms control treaty, including updates on its missile and launcher locations, to retaliate for Moscow’s “ongoing violations” of the accord, Reuters to Ryabkov, the move did not come as a surprise to Moscow, and Russia’s decision to suspend the New Start treaty stands despite any Tass news agency quoted him as saying Regardless of any measures or countermeasures from the US side, our decision to suspend the Start treaty is unshakable. And our own condition for returning to a fully operational treaty is for the US to abandon its fundamentally hostile stance toward Russia. Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov. Photograph Maxim Shemetov/ReutersPetraeus also said that Ukrainians are determined “to liberate” all of its territory Well, there are quite categorical that winning for them is liberating all their territory. There’s no hedging on that. There are no discussions behind closed doors that oh look, we could give this up or give that up. They are determined to liberate their country. And again, to win the war and then win the peace. And of course, there will need to be some kind of, I think, some kind of negotiated resolution. We certainly don’t ever want to see another frozen conflict with new frontlines. And there’s a lot of pressure on Russia. Petraeus also said Putin could “hang on” in power once the war with Ukraine is over. He has still total control. Certainly, there’s some criticism of the ministry of defence, defence minister Shoigu, the chief of the general staff Gen Gerasimov and so forth, that’s allowable. No one criticises Putin or not generally, there has been some somewhat indirect by Prigozhin, by a few others. I think he probably could hang on to that power. And what we have to watch for are any indicators that the inconceivable, the toppling of Putin, could all of a sudden, seem very possible.