Summary: <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/biden-administration-imposes-new-sanctions-against-russia">Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia</a></p> <p>The actions against Russia represent one of the first major tests for the new administration on the international level. </p> <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/biden-administration-emphasizes-commitment-israel-chaotic-moment-israeli-politics?_=98d0ab65&content_type_id=24&object_id=1101452&token=d5f0aa272b6f5220dfea53909548aa7a">Biden Administration Emphasizes Commitment to Israel at a Chaotic Moment in Israeli Politics</a></p> <p>A visit to Israel from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is once again fighting for his political future. </p> <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/what-withdrawing-afghanistan-means-veterans-and-active-troops">What Withdrawing from Afghanistan Means for Veterans and Active Troops</a></p> <p>This week, President Biden announced that U.S. troops would withdraw from Afghanistan by September 2021.</p>
