09/04/2022
How are sweeping economic sanctions affecting living standards in Russia? President Putin's former top economic advisor tells us that the war will push more Russians into poverty.
How are sweeping economic sanctions affecting living standards in Russia? President Putin's former top economic adviser tells us that the war will push more Russians into poverty and that is less of a concern for the Russian leader than his territorial ambitions in Ukraine. He also tells Aaron Heslehurst that a full western embargo on Russian oil and gas is the best way to stop the fighting. And with millions of jobs at risk because of Russia's isolation, opposition politician and former deputy energy minister Vladimir Milov says this is the biggest economic crisis Russia has faced since the fall of the Soviet Union and will lead to complete social and economic catastrophe. Also we hear from Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines about how its ambitions for growth have become a battle for survival.
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