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Blog post January 19, 2021 Welcome to the U.S. Foreign Policy Monitor where every week we track the “who,” “what,” and “so what” for the new U.S. administration and Congress. Less than a week from the inauguration, new important nominations and appointments have been rolling in. The Topline Next Wednesday, President-elect Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. While Washington still grapples with last week’s violence and impeachment proceedings against President Trump unfold, preparations for the transition-of-power are moving full steam ahead. Wi...

That kiev is now very frightened of because you have all these radical groups which were part of the revolution and you have armed militias that the government itself can't control. so maybe the real risk of provocation is not something the ukrainian military proper will do but these armed bands that take the law into their own hands. >> eventually we'll get down to where this all began, and that is with snipers on roofs of buildings and on a police call. some of these snipers killed people on both sides of the aisle. many people were shot in the heart. and there are all kinds of questions abo...

President's executive order 11 russian and ukrainian officials will face visa bans and have their assets frozen. some include president putin's closest advise rs but under international pressure and increased sa ed sanctions it's clear what vladimir putin is doing with crimea. he signed a decree recognizing a sovereign and independent crimea and a possible precursor to annexation. joining me from politico magazine susan glasser and jonathan tepperman. thanks for joining us. >> a pleasure. >> i want to go to you, susan. putin signed a decree making crimea independent. is this a precursor to ful...

No reason for an employer to offer them up. after the break, it's not hearts and minds, but russia is offering crimeans other incentives beyond independence and in its push to break away from ukraine. we'll p push with susan glasser and foreign affairs jonathan tepperman. that's coming up on "now."

Always just sort of show and town back in the day iran. serious matter? >> that's right. and inspections are not fool proof. but the people that have i spoken to certainly think you can do a deal where you can get enough access and too it in a way that the iranians can't prepare for us. have you surprise inspections, et cetera. >> if they will allow that. >> if they will allow that if you don't, you don't get a deal. >> in the meantime you have to convince these two publics that this is the right thing to did and some in this country are -- just don't want to hear it. >> cooperation is apparen...