War in Ukraine and Sanctions against Russia : an endless boxing match ?

By Helmut Sorge & Otaviano Canuto

Is Moscow really risking to be knocked to the floor, or can it land counterpunches? Will the removal of Russian banks from SWIFT, the international payment system, have the desired effect? Or is the real KO threatening the Russians, if Washington and the EU decide not to import any Russian oil and gas anymore? In this episode, Otaviano Canuto answers to questions on the effect of sanctions against Russia.