economic assistance. what they need and are asking for is not only weaponry but a really strong, united show of unity among the nato allies about exactly what they would do and not let president putin use some of these economic issues within europe, particularly the energy issue, as a wedge to drive divisions between the u.s. and its nato allies that make it more easy for russia to justify its own incursion into ukraine if putin goes down that choice. for example on the in order stream 2 pipeline, jake sullivan, the national security adviser, made very clear as far as the u.s. is concerned, if a single russian troop enters ukraine, the pipeline will not be put into operation. the german chancellor schultz has not gone nearly that far. he says all options are on the