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There from prime minister theresa may moments ago in the house of commons saying that it is highly likely russia was the source of the poison used in the attack on that russian double agent and his daughter both still in critical condition. joining me now bill neely. we also have with us michael mcphal and a senior foreign affairs correspondent for politico. bill, let's begin with this, first of all, if we may. tell us more about what the prime minister said and about this investigation, where it is heading. >> so she is still speaking, prime minister theresa may, began by calling the poisonin...

Destabilize ukraine, of course, that's part of their objective right now. and this is part of their strategy. >> michael mcphal, former ambassador to russia, thanks for being with us tonight. instead of mailing everyone my vacation photos, i'm saving a ton of time by posting them to my wall. oh, i like that one. it's so quick! it's just like my car insurance. i saved 15% in just 15 minutes. i saved more than that in half the time. i unfriend you. that's not how it works. that's not how any of this works.

Hardest blow against that country. there have never been sanctions like this on russia since the end of the cold war. george w. bush didn't do anything like this when russia insladed georgia for example while he was president. what's being done against russia is unprecedented and it seems like it's going to keep going. if it's not going to be a military war, it's going to be an economic war. how do we expect russia to react, given today's fresh evidence that even as they try to laugh off the sanctions, they're already beginning to have their intended effect. joining me is michael mcphal thank ...

Adviser susan ris was asked about the russian military exercises that are going on right near the ukraine and russia, she essentially scoffed and she said we don't think those are just military exercises, essentially being skeptical about what's going on there, that may be a planned invasion. >> we saw earlier things on the eve of crimea. moreover, these are act ticks of coercion, these are tactics of threats. the russians still want to destabilize ukraine, of course, that's part of their objective right now. and this is part of their strategy. >> michael mcphal, former ambassador to russia, t...