 And outside Africa, President Joe Biden has made an impression appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step down from war with Ukraine. In his words, he said on court, there would be needless debts and destruction, end of court. In national televised speech, Biden said the United States estimates that 150,000 Russian troops are now encircled Ukraine. I think that while reports that some forces had withdrawn were welcomed, they were unified and an invasion remained very much as possible. Biden said diplomacy remains a welcome of ramp. If Russia does invade in the days and weeks ahead, the human cost for Ukraine will be immense. And the strategic cost for Russia will also be immense. If Russia attacks Ukraine, it will be met with overwhelming international condemnation. The world will not forget that Russia chose needless death and destruction. Invading Ukraine will prove to be a self-inflicted wound. The United States and our allies and partners will respond decisively. The West is united and galvanized. Today, our NATO allies and the alliance is as unified and determined as it has ever been. And the source of our unbreakable strength continues to be the power, resilience and universal appeal of our shared democratic values. We do not seek to destabilize Russia.