with the diplomatic number plates and so forth, even the ambassador's own car was there. we understand that he's been airside at the airport in the transit area dealing with snowden directly himself. so yes. we understand that he's spending the night in the transit area of moscow's airport. with the hope of catching a connecting flight out of moscow tomorrow. it's not likely to be a direct flight to ecuador because there aren't any. speculation and it is just speculation, we can't con did i remember it. probably taking a flight to cuba and then from there, one or more connecting flights to get him to ecuador. fredericka? >> thanks so much, phil black. appreciate that. washington likely pretty aggravated with moscow and hong kong for enabling snowden to escape from their clutches. dan lothian joining me now. what options does the u.s. have? >> reporter: well, the main option is that they hope that