be not even a country, just a soviet republic. and according to his most recent rant the other night, not even worthy of considered a sovereign nation. the idea a country like that could turn its back on russia and instead push towards the west, wanting to join not just nato but wanting to join the eu, wanting to have increased trade ties, that is just anathema to putin, and he'll do everything he can to stop it. as we've seen before with the former soviet republic of georgia. so this his red line. he's not going to let these countries go. he just can't see it happening, and it's important for him to keep that buffer. >> steve hull, general clapper, appreciate it. thank you. up next a very busy night. more reporting from ukraine, a look at the front lines as the threat of war appears to be growing tonight. from paying your people from anynywhere to supporting your talent everywhere, we use data driven insights to design hr solutions and services