they said yes, we consider ourselves russian. but we do not want vladimir putin to invade this country. we do not want a war, not in our name. >> richard engel. i know this is your job, but we are always deeply appreciated for the context that you bring. i know i personally turn to you when i need to understand these things. it is early in the morning, it is cold, we appreciate that you are there. on the front lines of this developing situation. regent angle for us in eastern ukraine. if what happens next is up to vladimir putin, the questions remain about what he wants. what his next move is going to be. for that we turn to michael mcfaul, the former united states ambassador to russia from 2012 to 2014. he is an msnbc international affairs analyst, and nina khrushchev a, she is a professor of international affairs at the new school. good evening to both of you, i want to pick up where richard left off, there is an argument made by vladimir putin across the entire length of russia's western florida