Hitting Russia in the roubles – could economic warfare secure victory for Ukraine? | Sitrep podcast

As Ukraine fights its war for survival alone on the battlefield, the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia to throttle the supply of money into Putin's war machine. But can it work, and persuade Moscow to get serious about peace talks? Economist and Russia expert Timothy Ash runs us through the numbers. Defence Minister Luke Pollard tells Sitrep the UK is considering “further tactics” against Russia’s shadow fleet transporting sanctioned oil. Mike explains why he doesn’t expect to see Royal Marines roping onto tankers any time soon. And Simon Newton has been looking through combat videos from Ukraine, with former Paras Major Andrew Fox, to assess lessons from four years of the most filmed war in history. Kate Gerbeau presents, with expert analysis from Professor Michael Clarke. #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #podcast #uk #army #navy #airforce #military #politics #trump #russia #ukraine 00:00 - On Sitrep this week 01:05 - Why economy matters in war 08:33 - Hitting Russia in the Roubles 28:20 - The view from Ukraine 39:24 - Ukraine Battle Talk