Besieged: A podcast about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Loughborough University

Should world leaders make the tough decision to stop trading with Putin even if it stifles their own economies? Professor Jan Godsell, an expert in global supply chains, joins host Peter Warzynski to talk about the impact of trading with a despot.0.00 - Welcome and introduction3.45 - What is a supply chain6.05 - What are we importing from Russia and Ukraine?10.07 - The moral debate with sanctions19.34 - How do we stop panic buying21.35 - Interconnected nature of supply chains32.11 - Stop impo...

To avoid direct military intervention in Ukraine, the West has turned to a range of financial and economic sanctions. But what has been done? What are the pluses and minuses? How will these work over the longer term? And can they be made to work better? Economist Professor Alistair Milne explains… Time Stamps - 0:33 – Introduction1:20 – What is the point of sanction?6:37 – Why does Putin want more roubles?7:45 – Will the west sanction Russian gas and oil?13:50 – Secret sanctio...

A number of Europe’s populist political figureheads are continuing to publicly associate themselves with Vladimir Putin, despite the grievous acts of violence he enacts on Ukraine. Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is one of those people. However, her popularity appears to be increasing. In this episode, Dr Gerhard Schnyder discusses why this might be the case.Time Stamps - 0:30 – Introduction1:50 – You can’t explain populism3:33 – The roots of populism7:05 – What has...

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown Russian oligarchs and their extravagant wealth into the spotlight, but who are they, what do they do and how did they become so rich?Time Stamps - 00:45 – Introduction2:10 – What are toxic assets7:33 – McDonalds, Apple, Nespresso leave Russia9:24 – How’s the Russian economy?13:53 – Oil prices15:25 – Can we stop using Russian gas?17:00 – What would happen if we did?18:11 – Gas stand off18:58 – What is an oligarch?20:56 – Who are they?22:50 –...

More than 10 million people have left their homes because of fighting in Ukraine.But what greets them on the other side of the border?Explaining more about the biggest human migration event since the Second World War is Dr Michelle Richey.Time Stamps - 0:00 - Welcome. Michelle Richey background3:00 - Global displacement4:30 - Who are the Ukrainian refugees?8:42 - Lessons from WWII migration15:31 - Breaking down barriers for refugees19:46 - Increased sympathy for refugees?26:20 - Opening ...

Putin’s war has been driven by his desire to reclaim Russian dignity. He sees the Western expansion of NATO as a threat to sovereignty and is pushing back. Dr Afzal Ashraf explains Putin’s actions and why they cannot be understood with Western mindsets Time Stamps - 0:40 – The Eastern expansion of NATO4:55 – A lack of dignity6:44 – Was Putin (in his own mind) left no choice but to invade?8:05 – Nazification in Ukraine11:38 – You can’t use Western mindsets to explain Putin’s actions1...