message to nato and its allies especially striking so far west into ukraine? >> i think they do send a message. authorize no doubt about it, but i think this is russia finally coming to grips with the reality of what's happening in ukraine. i think they began this war with understanding the need to do strategic targeting on relevant military targets in ukraine. so the last few days we've seen them striking fuel depots. the next set of targets is going to be something like the electricity grid. they're already trying to take out the telephone towers. so these are targets that probably the russians just -- they didn't have their planning in order. their command and control has been weak, but they're catching up. so, yes, there's a political message behind this, but don't doubt the seriousness of vladimir putin's intent to