are worse now because it doesn't seem to be anyone in a position to implement the deal. the government of ukraine does not seem to control the situation. certainly we don't want the russians to control the situation there either and the united states and nato are not in a position to do that so you have something like a vacuum of power in the part of the country and the militants as you said consolidating the position. why would they stop now? >> russia, the big player in terms of influence there. i want to bray you a comment earlier today from the ukraine's prime minister he was on nbc's "meet the press" speaking about what he believes the intentions are of the u.s. have a listen to this. >> great. >> actually -- >> i can't hear it. >> we may not have that sound but i can paraphrase. his comments were, the ukrainian prime minister, he said that russia is deciding to restore the soviet union. this is something that i have heard other analysts say. do you think that that's true,