The Briefing Room - 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?

Guests:
Sarah Rainsford, BBC 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

Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.

Available Podcasts from The Briefing Room

Subscribe to The Briefing Room

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the The Briefing Room webpage.