now and people aren't concerned, but this missile test is something that the u.s. knew was coming. wolf? >> i know you've been doing some reporting with your sources. what are you learning about the latest u.s. thinking on where this crisis in ukraine is heading in the immediate future? >> well, vladimir putin will make that crucial decision that the world is waiting for. does he expand his military operations more in crimea? does he go into eastern ukraine in one of the things that the u.s. is watching so closely now, the 150,000 or so troops that were conducting the exercises on the border with ukraine. the exercises largely over the troops and their weapons have not returned fully to their barracks so that is one of the key indicators. when putin sends them back to their bases, that could be the best signal yet. they think putin will make the decision in the coming days.