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>> translator: they wereself defense teams. if i make the decision to use military fort, it will be completely legitimate and correspond to the international law. >> reporter: the president said -- >> mr. putin can throw a lot of words out there, but the facts on the ground indicate that right now he's not abiding by that principle. >> reporter: the white house went further, saying it's obvious those troops in ski masks without insignias are russian. >> where we have disagreements, we are very blunt about them. this would be one. it is a fact that russian military forces have taken over ukrain...

Diplomatic penalties, calling russia's actions a violation of international law. according to american officials, russia has complete operational control of the crimean peninsula, including border posts, ferry terminals, and all facilities. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. says russian jets have entered ukrainian air space and russia has blocked mobile telephone services in some areas. now, there was anger at putin and it was on full display today in new york at a u.n. security council meeting. >> russia's actions speak much louder than its words. what is happening today is not a human rights p...

Welcome back to our viewers around the world tonight. breaking news in the ukraine crisis. troops are mobilizing. already, there is a war of words. ukraine's ambassador to the united nations tonight, upping the estimate of russian troops in the crimea from 6,000 to 16,000. ukraine also claiming russia threatened a military storm. russia calls it quote/unquote rubbish. crimea's vice premiere says this is the crimea spring, where the people of the peninsula can finally make their own choice. about which country they call home. already a lot of lies, but as samantha powers said to the u.n. today ...

Welcome back to our viewers around the world tonight. breaking news in the ukraine crisis. troops are mobilizing. already, there is a war of words. ukraine's ambassador to the united nations tonight, upping the estimate of russian troops in the crimea from 6,000 to 16,000. ukraine also claiming russia threatened a military storm. russia calls it quote/unquote rubbish. crimea's vice premiere says this is the ycrimea spring, where th people of the peninsula can finally make their own choice. already a lot of lies, but as samantha powers said to the u.n. today -- well, here's her point of view. >...

Although now under occupation, apparently, by russian troops. diana, give us the latest. >> reporter: occupation in simferopol, where i am, which is essentially the capital. it doesn't feel like that. you have many troops on the streets, although they are patrolling, for example, the main regional administration building still. but around military bases here in crimea, there are hundreds more troops who have been trying to get ukrainian military there to surrender their weapons. and along the border posts, most importantly, and on the east of crimea, we're hearing from the ukrainian government...