the ground, swooped in and occupied the crimean region, an act that has outraged the west. here is where things stand right this moment. kerry is expected to brief reporters this hour on what, if anything, he and his russian counterpart are able to accomplish in the meeting that's planned. and, of course, we're going to bring it to you live. in washington, defense secretary chuck hagel said he's beefing up a u.s. military training mission in poland and he's adding planes to a baltic air patrol mission, too. all of this right next to russia. and in moscow, lawmakers are drawing up a measure that would confiscate u.s. and european assets if the united states and union slap sanctions on russia. the house foreign affairs committee could vote tomorrow on a non-binding sanction revolution. but for now, the west is more focused on economic aid to the ukraine. and the e.u. today promising $15 billion in trade, economic