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[ ♪♪♪ ] >> back with your headlines. thank you for waking up with us, hours from now the u.n. council will meet to de-escalate tensions between the ukraine and russia. its been labelled a pr stunt as a russian invasion could happen any time. congress quotes the mother of all sanction effort against russia if they invade. the kremlin saying vladimir putin will respond if they consider it necessary. thousands of freedom truckers are vowing to stay parked in the capital until vaccine mandates...

These sanctions greatly restricted the flow of private money to the russian government and business leaders. how much pain do you think those sanctions have caused russia? >> i think it has been increasingly painful, and i believe that one of mr. putins priorities has been, especially over the last year, to try to get those sanctions reduced. and his strategy is getting european countries to separate from the u.s.-led sanction effort, and thats why i think as part of this effort, they were tryin...

Ukraine and crimea. these sanctions greatly restricted the flow of private money to the russian government and business leaders. how much pain do you think those sanctions have caused russia? >> i think it has been increasingly painful, and i believe that one of mr. putins priorities has been, actually over the last year, to try to get those sanctions reduced. his strategy is getting european countries to separate from the u.s.-led sanction effort. thats why i think as part of this effort, trehe...

Is saying in responsement "we strongly reject the idea that somehow being weakens, sanctions, that, and were working to make sure the president has maximum flexibility as we increase pressure on iran on many fronts." were still talking about the united nations sanction effort. back with the panel. what about this? >> there are two tracks of sanctions going. you dont think people understand that. one is legislation in congress to limit gasoline imports. the second is the u.n. where you do need sl...

Here is what the white house is saying in responsement "we strongly reject the idea that somehow being weakens, sanctions, that, and were working to make sure the president has maximum flexibility as we increase pressure on iran on many fronts." were still talking about the united nations sanction effort. back with the panel. what about this? >> there are two tracks of sanctions going. you dont think people understand that. one is legislation in congress to limit gasoline imports. the second is ...