>>> from washington, the mcglaughlin group, the american original for over three decades, the sharpest minds and best sources and hardest talk. the mcglaughlin group brought to you by seaman's, every day seaman's helps the future of america. seaman's, answers. >> check to make sure we are on schedule. the first technology of its kind ... >> mom and dad i have great news. >> providing answers that families need. seaman's answers. >>> issue one, putin's state of the union. >> it was a referendum and it was -- took place in an open and sincere way and the crimmaens want to be with united states. >> we have been united with these ideas and in support of the ukrainian people. >> we have rejected the legitimacy of the crimmaen referendum. >> russian president vladimir putin and president obama engaged in a barrage of claims and counterclaims this week. at issue, not only the sovereignty of ukraine and the disputed referendum on crimea but also rifling interpretations of the two decades since the 1991 collapse of the soviet union. mr.putin accused the united states and its allies of violates