a internationally brokered ceasefire halts the fighting and russian forces remain in buffer zones. 2014 after months of political unrest in ukraine. russia announces plans to use force and takes crimea. and results of the referendum are in. and 97 percent of the voters back a proposal to john russia. and the european union and u.s. retaliate with sanctions. >> we are developing severe actions. >> that doesn't stop vladimar putin to sign a bill to annex crimea as part of the russian fedication. >> and joining me now. richard ger nel. and former expander of the nato headquarters. general ralph jotac.