the screen. vitaly klitschko there, as well i can see a number of people who are now basically in charge in kiev. these people very much opposed to that. they say they want a referendum at the very least so that they can choose a closer union with russia and a more distant separation from the authorities in kiev. >> matthew chance in odessa right now. those scenes are being played out in cities and towns along the southeastern part of ukraine. thank you, matthew. it's why the news out of crimea just minutes ago is so crucial. there will be a referendum in crimea. voters there will get to choose whether they stay part of ukraine or actually join the russian federation becoming part of russia. i think that was unforeseen. people thought that maybe crimea would be able to remain autonomous but given the choice to join russia if that happens, that will put the u.s. and european union in a real bind. >> a game-changer in what they do next. russian news viewers got to