36-hour insurrection we witnessed this weekend is how desperately the kremlin is trying to project an image that all is normal. the wreckage of russian helicopters and russian military jets tell a different story even as the wreckage smolders, this is a reality that was inconceivable in putin's russia for much of the last two decades. here to help us make sense of this all, russia policy expert as well as "washington post" columnist. we have to start with a dose of humility here because even the most informed intelligence analysts right now don't have the full picture of what's going on in russia. dmitry, you have a number of years of experience watching events in russia. first question is, is putin's leadership, is his power damaged here going forward? >> i think there's no question, jim, that putin is dramatically weakened here. however, i don't think that he's