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Russia: State of the Nation

It is two years since Russia began its costly conflict against Ukraine. How does it fund its war effort, how do sanctions impact that and how tight is Putin's grip on power?

It is two years since Russia began its costly conflict against Ukraine. How does it fund its war effort, how do sanctions impact that and how tight is Putin's grip on power?

Guests:
Sarah Rainsford, 大象传媒 Eastern Europe Correspondent
Maria Shagina, Research Fellow for Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
Isaac Levi, Europe-Russia Policy & Energy Analysis Team Lead at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Mark Galeotti, Writer on Russian security affairs and director of the consultancy Mayak Intelligence

Production team: Nick Holland, Kirsteen Knight and Ben Carter
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Sound engineer: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon

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28 minutes

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  • Thu 22 Feb 2024 20:00
  • Fri 23 Feb 2024 11:00

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