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Hours' notice. slote images distributed by nato's top commander show tanks and infantry vehicles lined up miles from ukraine's western border. this image shows russian su-27 fighter jets. at the same time ukrainian leaders are trying to tamp down unrest in eastern ukraine. today the acting president appealed to separatists that have taken over a compound in ukraine. offering immunity for those that give themselves up. the ukrainian prime minister tried to ease tensions by promising more autonomy for eastern ukraine. nbc's foreign correspondent is live and he joins us now. eamon, what's the lat...

Most elite fighting forces of the area. so far the marines are said to be standing their ground. this is all from a violent takeover, we have confirmed that authorities are still holding its commander. meanwhile, amid another pro-russia rally in the eastern ukrainian city more word about russian troop movement. nato's top military commander is quoted as saying russian troops gathered there are quote very, very sizable, very, very ready. he also said there they are not only a threat to ukraine but could reach the western border. here in kiev a big crowd gathered independent square. you are list...

And marched on the government headquarters today. a word as you noted about a growing russian troop presence on the other side of the border that nato military commanders saying that the russian troop size there very, very large. very, very ready. and they could threaten ukraine, not just the eastern region, but could move all the way over to territories near the western border. here in kiev, a big crowd has been gathering in independence square. the function is still going on right now. the square, obviously, the scene of the toppling of the old pro-russian regime and now the folks here have ...

>> i think that's why it may be too late. i think the west as a whole made a big mistake in 2008 when we didn't bring ukraine into nato. jenna: interesting you say that. you point out this is mistake made by different administrations by different political persuasions. what is going on in the way we view this part of the world, our leaders are viewing this part of the world that you think we have wrong? >> i think we're not defending american interests in a clear enough way. i think nato decision in 2008 to leave a gap between nato's eastern border if you will and russia's western border creat...

The way it's written, which never happens, depending on your estimates we'll have 6, 7, 8 million more illegal aliens here in ten years. this bill fails on its own terms. it fails on the terms marco rubio set out on it. he said, i don't want to have to deal with this problem again. he will have to deal with this problem again if his own bill passes. if the senate wants to pass them, great. we have bipartisan consensus. if not, wait until after 2014. >> western border governor formerly, how do you respond? >> i think the bill is in trouble. i regret it. because i think the true conservative pos...