putin's objective in crimea, in the ukraine? >> well, his first objective is just to show that he's not done and he's not giving up ukraine. he and his government have been very frustrated by what happened in kiev just several weeks ago, they're very disappointed in preside president yanukovyk as a weak leader who does not represent their impulses. putin is saying, i'm here, and you're going to have to deal with me. i don't think he's thought through the long term consequences. what is his end game? does he want a part of russia? i think that has yet been determined by president putin himself. >> there was a report in the new york times saying angela merkel had had a conversation with