let us now bring in ian brzezinski, a senior fellow at the atlantic council.elcome to the program. you recently argued that at least the threat of military force must be on the table in dealing with vladimir putin, because sanctions he may view as weak. why? >> i just don't think that the sanctions we're imposing on today and possibly could impose tomorrow by increasing them will be sufficient to deter russia from further aggression against ukraine if not other countries in the space of the former soviet union. you're going to have to have a military component to gift credibility to u.s. opposition and outrage over this invasion of ukraine, and to deter further russian aggression. >> there's no appetite, though, for military component. are we just looking at a situation where we're going to impose sanctions or the g-7 will, i should say and that simply will be a symbolic measure? >> well, it appears that the threat -- the next step of economic sanctions will be a continue ways of against specified individuals and perhaps a limited set of -- it would be unconvi

ian brzezinski. >> i have a question. ert on russia. my mom and dad, too. love you, too. kristen welker is up next with "the daily rundown." >> where's chuck? >> in the philippines. >>> high alert. dozens of tornadoes tear through the heart of the country, killing 18 and leaving a path of destruction. and the threat isn't over for some states this morning. meantime, shocking racial comments allegedly by an nba owner shake the entire league and even prompt a response from president obama on the other side of the world. >> and pope francis sendswo

ian brzezinski. >> i have a question. how many more brzezinskis are there floating around who we don't know about? >> matthew, my cousin. he's an expert on russia. my mom and dad, too. love you, too. kristen welker is up next with "the daily rundown." >> where's chuck? >> in the philippines. >>> high alert. dozens of tornadoes tear through the heart of the country, killing 18 and leaving a path of destruction. and the threat isn't over for some states this morning. meantime, shocking racial comments allegedly by an nba owner shake the entire league and even prompt a response from president obama on the other side of the world. >> and pope francis sends two of his predecessors into sainthood. we'll get the very latest on the ground outside the vatican. and a very good morning to you from washington. it's monday, april 28, 2014. this is "the daily rundown." i'm kristen welker in for chuck todd, who is still traveling with the president and will join us from manila. but we start with the worst tornado outbreaks this year. 18

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on the second panel will hear from julian smith, ian brzezinski and edward chow, although i will introduce late'i russia'sll invasion and illegald annexation of grimy has callednf into question one of the key assumptions and underpinnings of 21st century transatlantic security strategy.ses a russia no longer poses a security threat to the alliance and the main challenge the allies emanate from beyond the euro atlantic region. the winding down of the afghanistan mission has led many to wonder if nato, which has been the cornerstone of transit lannett reliance, would cease to be -- of transatlantic reliance, would cease to be relevant. instead, russia's belligerence may serve to reinvigorate the alliance. nato has stood the test of time. mr. putin has ensured that it will continue to do so. the most immediate security challenge in europe is the presence of tens of thousands of troops amassed on russia's borders with ukraine. it is clear that resident putin plans to -- it isn't clear that president putin plans to invade or send advance teams to destabilize ukraine until a friendly government

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