For decades, the United States and its allies have been brandishing sanctions against adversaries and enemies.
Today, the West separates some Russian banks from the "Swift system" with the so-called "nuclear economic" option. Russian President Vladimir Putin responds by waving the actual nuclear one, and the dollar-tank wars continue in the Ukrainian theater.
In this episode, the day after yesterday, Amal Al-Areesi discusses the issue of Western sanctions against Russia and asks her guest, Muhammad Khanfar, researcher and economic journalist, the following questions:
What are the sanctions imposed on Russia?
Will it deter Putin from advancing in Ukraine?
How do Western sanctions affect the Russians and the Russian elites?
What is the future of Russia under these sanctions?