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And there frankly is a lot of skepticism at the white house and at the sate department that that is the case, precisely because we dont know whether lavrov speaks for vladimir putin. he has not during all of this crisis. and not really on syria either. so putin has a small circle of advisers. theyre mostly former kgb people. theyre not diplomats. and they are the people he talks to. you saw that performance you were referring to today. the hours and hours of his teleconference. this is an annual...

Theyre not diplomats. and they are the people he talks to. you saw that performance you were referring to today. the hours and hours of his teleconference. this is an annual business that he does. and it was very filled with bluster, very belligerent, aggressive. and it didnt certainly sync up with what lavrov and the diplomats were doing in this their first meeting, which was the one achievement today, that it was the first time the russians had agreed to sit down face to face with the kiev gov...

A year ago, the united states was arguing over sanctions, but many thought it was putins bluster, as he prepared for the olympic games. certainly he would learn to play nice. and a year ago, the biggest threat in boston seemed to be the run over heartbreak hill. the world changes awfully fast. and to keep up with the stories, well talk to two young people. one has become the face of the protest in ukraine. the other miraculously escaped physical wounds in boston, but is here to honor a friend ...

If you say "a," they would respond with "b." its quite remarkable how concerted that message is. its almost stalinesque. its one ideology driving every ounce that russian people normally have. >> i think you drive home a point. even if the ukrainian government tried to intervene militarily, theyre so hard behind because of that propaganda. they dont have a propaganda wing and they also have a military thats quite lack luster. >> absolutely. and because of recognizing -- i find ukrainians very re...

Billionaires are spending millions of dollars to suppress their quote, that they are as powerful as these people if they band together, because an old african po proverb, together, the ants eat the elephant. >> were not telling people how to vote. were protecting their vote. let me read this quote to you. it says, i r and im reading a quote, for this nation to remain true to its principles, we cannot allow any americans vote to be denied, diluted or defiled. the right to vote is the crown jewel ...

Containment. no one know what is his next move is. >> thats the beg question mark. there is no communication with north korea and no way of knowing. the scary thing is he, the country, seems to be becoming more and more unpredictable. exchanging live fire to me seems to be ratcheting it up. you hear a lot of threats, a lot of bluster and we always talk about the saber rattling, 500 artillery shells, 300 artillery shells. that sounds serious. remember the north korean shell, south korean islands,...

Gordon who blogs at world affairs journal. so nice to have you all at the table. charlie, im going to start with you. how important was that phone call in providing us some evidence that we might actually be moving towards de-escalation? >> i think the phone call is very important. this was quite a serious event that was unfolding and i think it was a lot of theater, a lot of bluster, a lot of macho and i think to see it get diffused is very important because theres a lot of peace making to do. ...

And if the russian leadership stays on its current course, together we will ensure that this isolation deepens. now is not the time for bluster. the situation in ukraine, like crises in many parts of the world does not have easy answers, nor a military solution. but at this moment, we must meet the challenge to our ideals. to our very international order with strength and conviction. >> an op-ed piece in "the wall street journal," robert gates, president obamas former secretary of defense, who w...

>> the president has gone to brussels with three aims in mind. >> now is not the time for bluster. >> he had to show unity. the second thing he had to do was show support for ukraine. >> we will continue to support the government of ukraine. >> and the final one, this is the trickiest one. >> we will combine our pressure on russia -- >> how do you contain russia. >> so the bottom line seems to be tougher sanction steps. >> sanctions will increase. the isolation will deepen. >> is moscow listenin...

Accountable for its actions. and if the russian leadership stays on its current course, together we will ensure that this isolation deepens. now is not the time for bluster. the situation in ukraine, like crises in many parts of the world does not have easy answers, nor a military solution. but at this moment, we must meet the challenge to our ideals. to our very international order with strength and conviction. >> an op-ed piece in "the wall street journal," robert gates, president obamas forme...