"I better check in," he said to Marcinik, and the colonel nodded.

He gestured vaguely toward the doorway, and the colonel nodded.

The colonel nodded and made a small gesture with his hand.

The colonel nodded at the seat to the marshal's left while moving to the one to the right.

The colonel nodded his understanding, turned and trotted back up the aircraft steps.

The colonel nodded, then turned to a woman who was studying a collection of ghosts above a silver platform.

The colonel favored him with another cold look and nodded.

The colonel nodded briefly to the guard, who turned and left the room.

The colonel nodded and Sologdin left the room with a light, firm step.

The colonel, seated behind his desk, nodded and said, "The war is going well."