belonged to his neighbors? this is a flagrant violation of international law. >> reporter: in response, the administration announced sanctions against two russian financial firms and the country's sovereign debt, cutting it off from western financing, plus sanctions on top putin cronies and their family members. european allies also countered. germany halted action on the nord stream 2 pipeline, a top putin project that would carry natural gas from russia. but it's unknown if the new penalties will stop putin who has up to 190,000 troops surrounding ukraine. and today, in a potentially grim sign of things to come, the russian parliament authorized the use of military force abroad. >> this is the most dangerous moment in european security for a generation. >> reporter: despite a pledge t et intoootg rwithssiamr. en ac ingew fepowerto up toght2elicog