text:  Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, was saying this was Putin's signal and trying to scare off the NATO alliance. But he says that he needs more weapons more quickly and the ability to use those weapons far deeper into Russia to hit legitimate military targets that are striking Ukraine. I want to bring in Franco Ordonez here. Franco, can you talk a bit and just help us understand the political context in which this political fight over funding for Ukraine is happening?