the individuals being sanctioned won t want to go the same way. reporter: last month, russia s president said traitors will be spat out like flies. the u.s., the u.k. and the eu have together sanctioned over 1,000 russian elites and defense firms making it illegal for westerners to provide them with cash or services. yet only a handful have so far spoken out against the invasion. mikael freedman and derek patchman have broken ranks with the kremlin and called ford bloodshed to end. freedman born in ukraine said he has limited sway these days. just made enormous pressure for us personally but we do not have any impact on political decision. their line has been they have no influence and they re innocent in all of this. i don t think many people
said traitors will be spat out like flies. the u.s., the uk and the eu have together sanctioned over 1,000 russian elites and defense firms, making it illegal for westerners to provide them with cash or services. yet only a handful have so far spoken out against the invasion. they ve broken ranks with the kremlin and called for the bloodshed to end. friedman, born in ukraine, says he has limited sway these days. just create enormous pressure for us personally, but we do not have any impact for political decisions. their line has been they have no influence so they re finnocet in all of this. reporter: former government officials have let it be known that they are against the events in ukraine. neither agreed to speak to cnn on camera. roman abramovich s attempts to
says traitors will be spat out like flies. the u.s., the uk and the eu have together sanctioned over 1,000 russian elites and defense firms, making it illegal for westerners to provide them with cash or services. yet only a handful have so far spoken out against the invasion. mikhail freedman and oleg deripaska, both under sanction, have broken ranks with the kremlin and called for the bloodshed to end. friedman, born in ukraine, says he has limited sway these days. just create enormous pressure for us personally, but we do not have any impact for political decisions. their line has been they have no influence so they re innocent in all of this. i don t think many people believe that. reporter: former government officials have let it be known that they are against the events in ukraine. neither agreed to speak to cnn on camera. roman abramovich s attempts to
comments in emails. and teams drafting openly gay players. lieutenant governor mark robinson is doubling down on anti-gay and anti-transgender comments. there is no reason anybody anywhere in america should be telling any child about transgenderism, home owe sexuality, any of that filth. asked by a reporter if he would use any word other than filth, he said absolutely not. there was cause for him to resign. a memo cites acevedo s comments about vaccine and no confidence volt by the police union. microsoft says suspected iranian hackers have targeted dozens of u.s. and israeli defense firms since july. many of the companies make satellite systems, drone technology and military-grade radar systems.
laura: as the pandemic in january 6th have as the pandemic showed us keeping americans scared and compliant is just about accruing power, fear pays. few people know that better than michael chertoff, former bush 43 dhs secretary. he profits optimistic security, industrial complex if you want to call it that, he sits on the boards of joint defense firms and runs his own consulting company that specializes in security particularly cybersecurity. why should any of us be surprised when he pops up on msnbc stoking fears about domestic extremism on the web and another impending. not just to look at the maya millette police but all the elements you ve got that led up to this and determine who instigated it, who financed it