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Locally? and how much are the people aware of the story? >> reporter: it's top news here, as well. this is a massive story. not the same angle you're getting over there. the story here, is how does this affect ukraine. they're fighting a war in the east, with russian-backed rebels. they're engaging a diplomatic campaign, that's crimea that was annexed by russia. what extent is this damaging the cross-party support in the united states, in order to prosecute those -- that conflict and that campaign. they're worried about what it means for them and it is not good news. >> great reporting. matthe...

Pocketbook. >> i feel sorry for the poor ukranian. ukraine is like the guy whose wife left him, that's crimea. the bankers have a lien on the house and electric company is threatening to cut off the electricity. and the wife has gone of and went to a now guy and sweet talk her and give her goodies. and what the prime minister is doing in the white house, going to his pals, this is terrible, can you help me. no one is talking about using military option or american ornato or ukranian military forces. there is almost nothing to do short term. there is a lot to do long-term but the president has ...

About it. you have to understand. russian children are taught russia without ukraine is just a country, russia with ukraine is an empire. and they are america the beautiful song talks about ukraine and the port in crimea. and this is something that the russians want and will get in a position to have it and we have almost no leverage. medium term but long-term, it is up to the president to use it. >> baby frack. i will get a t- shirt. it is about even better. frack you. >> and a massive explosion in new york city. two others are injured. and we are getting updates. >> and a brutal beating on a...

The only way to deal with him is have our own long-term plan. and frac baby frac. and use our own american position in the world and get the penes off of the blackmail of russian natural gas. >> you talk about long-term. kt, you have people of crimea that vote to stay with ukraine or annexed in to russia and u.s. and european allies are not going to recognize the refferundum. is it really the people voting? >> it doesn't matter whether they recognize it or not. the people in crimea who speak russia and their history is with russia and going to vote to leave ukraine and join russia. there is li...

Ken, appreciate you being on, thank you very much, this afternoon. the markets reacting to the events going on in crimea and in ukraine. after tanking yesterday, the dow in the united states up almost 250 points right now. we'll explain what's behind the big turn-around when we come back. [ male announcer ] this is the cat that drank the milk... [ meows ]