the killing by strangulation. >> do you think the kremlin actually fears repercussions from the u.s. >> fears is the wrong word because so far putin saw very little. it's always too little, too late. >> i mean there were sanctions passed that the white house didn't enact. >> but they were too weak, and putin as every dictator reaching a certain point he cannot go back. even if he has a weak hand using the poker analogy he will keep raising the stakes, even though he is bluffing. that's the only way to demonstrate he is invincible. even if he is weak, he knows from history that he will be dealt with by his own cronies. >> you speak out, you travel, do you worry about your own safety? >> would it help? today we had just on broadway in one of the theaters we had a conference called putin con.