We kind of already knew this. "We" did place Zelensky, after all.

And what does a "friend" do when they need something? Ask for favors. And what happens if you refuse?

"Oh hey Joe, I'm feeling kind of extra chatty today. Maybe you could send me billions of dollars. Thanks."

This also plays into my theory of Putin and Zelensky both putting on the ritz over there as it's about the furthest thing from war whilst being called war that I've ever seen.