and will be on top of things from day one. >> he's very much up to speed in what's going on and fully ready for to be sworn in and take over the role as commander in chief. >> reporter: a u.s. official tells cnn trump is averaging one formal briefing a week. the same type president obama gets every day. trump is also getting briefings on specific topics. >> the one thing i will say is president elect is receiving numerous briefings whether from his national security team, with general flinn and others, as well as the formal pbd. >> reporter: the briefings amid increasing global turmoil. relations with the u.s. the kremlin says have frozen a day after president obama imposed new sanctioned aimed at russian's involvement with ukraine. >> the next administration will