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We're getting here today. they're welcoming the russian troops who have come in. earlier today we were at a military base where russian troops were very, very visible. they're there occupying the bases. the people here at least many of the ones we have spoken to welcome their presence. >> as you pointed out, there are ethnic groups in crimea. there's a muslims who have been coming back in recent years after basically being forced out by stallin years ago. today ukraine is accusing russia of sinking a ship in the harbor. what's the latest on that? >> reporter: we don't have a lot of information...

Czechoslovakia to save germans there. putin was making the argument about ethnic russians in crimea. of course russia lost then the soviet union lost millions of soldiers fighting the nazi. it's not comparison without risks of offending people. can you believe that this is a statement she made not considering the implications, not considering that she would be further out on this than the obama administration? do you think she's calculated enough even in the off the road, quote unquote session knowing it would get out. >> i think invoking adolf hitler in any context is going to raise red flags...

There's much of evidence base to make that case. if you look at the actual results of the magnitsky act i suppose certain people can't come to the united states. it produced a nasty reaction, counter actions, that simply led to for instance suspension of adoptions of american children. i'm not arguing this is justified or sensible but when you get to diplomacy like this, two play the game. it usually doesn't lead to a better environment to resolve differences. >> how much more complex now does the diplomatic situation become because of the decision by crimea's new leaders to have this referend...

With ukraine, the crimean peninsula la and the fact that all ukrainian citizens have to be taken into account here, including those russian speaking citizens. and the fact that at one point crimea did belong to the russians and the russians still feel it's their territory. so i don't think you're ever going to hear the u.s. say to russia, okay, it's yours. but i think what you are going to have is a return to the status quo perhaps where russian troops return back to their barracks but there's a taccid recognition this is a russian territory and i think that that in effect will calm the situat...

Tweet from samantha power, the u.s. ambassador to the un. she says there are visa restrictions, another thing eastbound ma members of congress and both parties have been pushing the obama administration to do quickly to send a strong signal to vladimir putin. >> as you said, dana, being debated on capitol hill sanctions against individuals and russia. we'll report more on that throughout the day. we'll have more on crimea, you crane and all diplomatic fronts around the world. we'll be right back. i reckon a storm's a brewin'. reckon so. reckon you gotta hotel? reckon, no.