in recent years and certainly in my time as secretary general. our world is facing a moment of crisis. i truly hoped it would not come. the latest developments in ukraine are cause for great concern, and they include reports of increased cease-fires across the contact line and further risk of escalation on the ground. >> report >> joining us now is richard haas, the president of foreign relations. ambassador haas, great to see you. anyone who follows you knows that you have long said that sanctions are not a silver bullet and they only go so far. russia has had years of sanctions thrown their way and vladimir putin has presented it to the public as something that's not punitive because it's something they did, but the west wants to keep them down and does not want them to be a strong country. given the situation we're in