The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been the subject of intense focus and debate, with many commentators focusing on the military aspect of the war. However, there is also a significant economic war happening simultaneously, which often gets overshadowed.
Every few weeks, the US or EU imposes new sanctions on Russia in an effort to weaken its ability to continue the war. In response, there is a wave of analyses, data, and disinformation that downplay the impact of these sanctions. The EU recently imposed its 14th round of sanctions, prompting Russia to claim that the EU is harming itself more than Russia. This ongoing cycle not only obscures the success of sanctions but also fails to capture the broader economic context of the war and its implications.
To help navigate through this complex situation and provide clarity on the economic situation, Ilana Bet-El welcomes Agathe Demarais, Senior Policy Fellow for Geoeconomics at the ECFR. They discuss the economic measures and countermeasures being implemented in the war against Ukraine, as well as the global economic landscape and its future implications, including demographics and corporate interests. The conversation aims to shed light on
