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That's something that he fears because it's an example for his own people to see. >> reporter: but they also say the man born and raised in what is now st. petersburg, the seat of the czars, as his own legacy in mind when it comes to what happens in ukraine. >> he wants his legacy to be that like the great czars of the past or the heads of the soviet union, he left russia as a great power to be feared, respected, and treated seriously in the world. >> reporter: analysts say putin has chafed at what he's perceived as past u.s. administrations treating russia like a lesser power and that flexing...

Has chafed at what he has perceived as past-u.s. administrations treating russia like a lesser power, and that flexing his muscle with ukraine is a way to keep his country relevant. >> he wants people to be coming to russia to solve world problems, them being a threat to others, that's better than being disrespected or ignored. >> reporter: but kremlin watchers say the man viewed as the ultimate strategist may have overplayed his hand this time. >> it could be a terrible miscalculation. war leads to unpredictable consequences. the economic consequences of an invasion would be massive on russia...

As you say, people who thought they could seek refuge here in lviv and the west of the country. nowhere right now feels safe, and that is why we are seeing an outflux into neighbouring countries that we have not seen the speed and scale of since world war ii. and do aid agencies like yourselves have the resources needed to be able to help them? or is there only so much that can feasibly be done? it's both, unicef has been here for years. we are sending trucks and trucks of medical supplies, surgical supplies, obstetrics supplies, because mums are having babies in bunkers, to 50 hospitals acros...

To sit in that seat. >> i want to talk, and hear from you about why that moment was so significant, and what you are hearing from the white house about judge jackson's confirmation? are they still fully confident? >> white house officials are very confident, based on my conversations. and democrats want to see her confirmed by april 8th, which is before the senate goes to recess for easter. but i want to also just mark that moment, what senator booker did was really to honor her. he said not only don't worry, god has you, he also called her a great american. he also said that you earned this, ...

Woman's name into the mix? that's my question. now, in terms of the overall behavior, i thought some of it was across the line. some of the questions about religion. the way some of the questions were presented to her without giving her an opportunity to respond. and i have to commend chair of the committee for his efforts to try to prevent her from being disrespected. he did try. unfortunately, senators have a great deal of latitude in terms how they question a person. and it went on, but i do hope we can conduct some of these future hearings with a greater degree of dignity and respect. fina...