the back drop, christine, is one of violence in eastern ukraine. we heard more shelling from the organization from security and cooperation in europe. they say they saw civilian casualties. they don't know yet how many. we know there is a humanitarian crisis. people losing access to crucial infrastructure, water and electricity. that is something both sides can agree on. the situation is increasingly desperate for the people there. >> in moscow for us, clare, thank you. turning to iran. white house expect ee eed to ane new sanctions today. this is a response to the ballistic missile test on sunday. although the president campaigned hard against the nuclear deal. the sanctions are not expected to affect that agreement. joining us live is thomas erdbrink. reporting for us from iran.