Money Talks: Is the West losing its sanctions war?

<p>It's been two years since Russia brought war to Ukraine. America, Britain and the European Union may not have intervened by putting boots on the ground—but they have launched a massive <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/02/21/russia-outsmarts-western-sanctions-and-china-is-paying-attention?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=moneytalks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">financial counteroffensive</a>. Vladimir Putin’s government, his cronies and the businesses profiting from the war are all subject to sanctions, yet the Russian economy has proved remarkably resilient. So, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/02/21/even-the-toughest-sanctions-on-russias-war-machine-are-no-substitute-for-military-aid?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=moneytalks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_articl...