u.s. inflation standing at 7.9%. significantly higher than anyone expected. that is a four decade high. that is when we talk them, you're getting top, that the u.s. federal reserve will raise interest rates again, more rapidly, than previous expected. >> and, thank you for putting that in context for us. i want to bring you some breaking news, from the kremlin. a meeting of the russian security council, chaired by vladimir putin, currently, taking place. the russian defense minister, in attendance at that particular meeting, claiming, the military operation, in ukraine, is all going to plan. something the minister of defense would have something to say about, certainly, showing that, it has not been going quite entirely as planned. but, a new development in all of this. vladimir putin, earlier in the meeting, talking about the need, perhaps, for volunteers to come and support the russian forces.