brent. and the more you put on sanctions, the more you place secondary sanctions, which will sanction anyone who touches any oil transaction through the dollar system, you are going to increase that wedge because it is going to become extremely unpleasant and odious and and a really high profile way to do business with russia and with russian oil. so, you can yes, will prices may move up. they may move down. key thing is drive down the price that putin s cronies are receiving. that s what reduces the revenue that s funding that is funding this army and these attacks. it is a discussion well worth having and many people having this discussion right now so see what happens. simon, thank you so much. appreciate your thoughts. thank you. right now, the exact whereabouts of two-time olympic basketball champion, american brittney griner remains unknown. so do her fate after russian authorities say she was detained in moscow s airport last month on drug charges. more than 25,000 p
the two-time olympic basketball champion was detainted at an airport outside of moscow last month on drug charges. it s not clear where griner is being held. u.s. house democrats suggests that griner s detention in the war in ukraine aren t coincidental. listen to this. the timing couldn t believe worse. i believe all of this even may have been orchestrated. the quicker she is released, the better. you cannot count on the kinds of conditions that she would be subjected to. she wouldn t have been in. i don t believe in any guilt. these are items, it seems, that if it was even true, kocould ha been confiscated and she could have been sent on her way. the federal customs agency says a criminal case is underway. it was another blow to roman abramovich. the english premiere league has now disqualified him as the club s director. patrick snell has more. reporter: both chelsea s