. >> any reaction on the ground tç putin's stroit visit to crimea?ctory-day celebration of the soviet effort and success in overthrowing the nazi fascist attack 69 years ago in the confusion of the second world war. i think that's what you will see. ukrainians across the length and breadth of this country will absolutely take from that what they want to take. it doesn't matter, frankly, what vladimir putin does. she going to be a hero. he is going to be the father figure. he is going to be the great leader, and unquestionablyç you have to say he and russia are having a great streak of self-confidence at the moment. that is how many people will see him.ç obviously, many other people in ukraine will see him as a master mind behind what is happening here and someone they allege is playing a huge part in destabilizing events on the street. i don't think either side will be shifted one iota, frankly, about what vladimir putin did or did not do both in red square earlier in the day and when he flew into the crimean peninsula. >> reporter: alex thompson,