tense, nouation is doubt. at the same time it, it is a very strange atmosphere. you see people who know for a walk or go shopping and everything seems totally normal. armsis time time there are patrols. the train stations from kiev are still allowed to arrive. people have been warning against pro-ukrainian provocateurs who plan to disrupt the referendum. there are some very alarming reports about ukrainian journalists and pro-ukrainian activists who have been kidnapped. they confirmed that at least six people it appears since yesterday have disappeared. >> do you expect us to be a fair vote? >> we definitely have doubts of that. taken to -- taking into account how strong the military residences and how strong the propaganda is. forcessian propaganda -- have tried to him and -- intimidate anybody who is against the referendum. they have already announced that even a low turnout would not matter. the rest of -- referendum is going to be declared anyway. >> thanks very much for that. the u.s. has dismissed what it --ls absurd reactions accusations that they were med

his spokesperson came out one hour ago and said he is now closely looking at the nouation, which also has reason for panic yet. increased the stake in the war of nerves and will get serious. hardly anybody has doubts about that now. is a difficultin position. he has to appear strong. day, the the last whole scenario has been building up. at first we saw russians in the crimea, appealing to russia for help during then the prime minister of crimea asking them to step in. all of this was a kind of build up to them showing up and saying, yes, we will be there to help them. russians per trade this whole portrayed this as a peacekeeping situation. if is what some russians believe. >> we heard a clear message from washington. there will be costs for military intervention. how is that weighing in? them hesitant about the decisions that were taken. when the upper house of parliament was taking the decision if they would grant putin the permission to have the troops activate on crimea, they seemed very angry by those words that barack obama said yesterday, that there would be costs for an inter