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Still getting billions of dollars every day for their precious oil and gas. what would it look like if they got cut off? >> well, i think we would see an immediate reduction in russias current account. russia entered this crisis in a very good fiscal position. they have been doing a lot of things to protect themselves from u.s. sanctions after 2014. >> very good kind of, it is still a small economy when you think of it. >> it is the 11th largest economy in the world. >> that is a far reach. >> t...

That. this is why many people feel like what are you doing, was it taken so long? >> i think it is a question of firstly -- that is a signal of regime change. going after the family is considered an escalation because you are going after the assets abroad and how close it gets to the hearts of dozen officials. that is also why you saw a leverage children also be section. >> would we have left in terms of economic pressure, what havent we done? >> we havent done and focus on the one thing, the en...

Facts put forward in the story, which by the way, was written by sean campell in a left-leaning publication. campbell is black. so thats what it is a problem i think for part of this narrative, the deflection here, to blaming bigotry. when the journalism here has uncovered internal memos, damage control conversations they were having. they wanted to keep this house and this transaction secret. why is that? she could talk about those reasons. she could give us some transparency. instead, she is s...

Ukrainians fight for freedom. were doing all we can to fortify the eastern flank. were doing all we can to help europe with its diversionification. and it is the combination of all those actions that gives us strategic leverage and will hopefully lead to a diplomatic solution of these atrocities in this crisis. >> isnt try it that the only way to really deter him, or to stop him from the massacres being committed against the ukrainian people, and im meeting them here in ukraine. im meeting these...

If they happen to travel, if they happen to come on the radar of u.s. law enforcement. the united states has a role to play in bringing some of these allegation alleged war criminals to justice. >> this is such a difference than what weve seen in the past, in so many ways. >> yes. russia has functioned, the kremlin have functioned like a criminal organization. theyre an expert at the dark web. for us, the justice department to say, were going to pursue you wherever you go, that is something new....

Done. is there enough coordinated effort going on here?— effort going on here? is very good coordination. _ effort going on here? is very good coordination. there _ effort going on here? is very good coordination. there coordinating l effort going on here? is very good i coordination. there coordinating and i havent seen this type before. but this is the west coordinating and what we lack is the coordination of other countries around the world who dont see this as their fight and so, we need t...

Personal connection as a deep and potential vulnerability, which is why he is likely hiding her. shes his closest person. not his ex-wife at this wife. he is keeping her protected because he knows she can be used as leverage against him. certainly, this in my view is absolutely the time to hit put werputin the most. the war in ukraine is brute al. its absurd that the mother of four of his children lives a luxurious life in switzerland. that doesnt make sense. >> it begs the question as to what s...

And they are certainly not going to add to the frontal assaults that have taken place in the so-called trench warfare. they will likely come in and approach those russians from a different direction to give them the kind of leverage that they need, but they need the advance weapons to help them do it, john. >> john: all right, i dont know if the advance weapons are in the mix at the moment, but maybe they will be as this thing grinds on. general keane, great to get your analysis, thank you. >> s...

From House Democrats. Its such a body blow to our democracy. Just how far reaching was this effort by the Justice Department . Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is trying to mend fences and build bridges. As President Biden is welcomed back to the club at the g7 summit in europe, he is also preparing for a closelywatched summit with russian president Vladimir Putin as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. The president will take questions from reporter...

And deal . Or no deal . After seemingly coming to a bipartisan agreement earlier this week, the president s Infrastructure Agenda is in jeopardy after angering republicans. If only one comes to me, im not this if this is the only thing that comes to me, im not signing. Its in tandem. We are going to break down what comes next. Plus, the Derek Chauvin sentencing. Former minneapolis cop gets 22 1 2 years in prison, but is likely to serve less than that. George floyds cousin, tara brown, will join ...