Once that is done, Biden will chart a path forward on dealing with Russia in tight coordination with allies, two sources close to Biden said. The Biden team does not plan to use a triage system and only respond to the most urgent Russian aggressions; they believe that all Russian aggression must be answered, given Trump's lack of response over the last few years, the source close to Biden said. A second source close to Biden told CNN that if there's no movement on New START before he takes office, Biden would "work hard, intensively, immediately to try to extend it." Many experts also believe that a Biden administration will quickly sanction Russia for poisoning opposition leader Alexey Navalny. 'Summit of democracies'Some have advocated for a White House Cabinet level cyber security coordinator, which one source said the Biden team is considering.

Source: CNN December 18, 2020 19:52 UTC