In this international episode of the ‘Tsars. Data. Facts’ podcast, Ben Aris, founder and editor-in-chief of BNE IntelliNews, talks about the surprising resilience of the Russian economy in the face of severe Western sanctions. Despite initial expectations of economic collapse, Russia's GDP has grown over the past two years. The berlin based analyst explains how Russia has made adjustments by shifting its exports to Asia, reorganising its supply chains and boosting domestic production. He also looks at how the sanctions have affected Europe, particularly Germany.