as a maximum if he's given up that portion of ukraine, then is the game to begin the process of dismembering ukraine so that the part that retains some loyalty toward russia provides a kind of if you will security buffer or safety zone? the real problem is after crimea, even if the worst happens in crimea. there's more down the road. >> okay. professor, thank you very much. fareed zakaria, thank you. general kimmet, thank you. when we come back, john mccain tells me why he says this president doesn't understand putin. chris murphy tells me why he thinks the gop is playing politics. i reckon a storm's a brewin'.