The European Union is considering disconnecting more than 20 Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system, as ...

Ukraine will ask the EU next week to consider big new steps to isolate Moscow, including seizing Russian assets and bringing ...

Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...

The European Union is considering cutting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, the international payments system, as well as ...

After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come ...

The United States and its allies have imposed broad economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. As the conflict continues, experts debate whether the sanctions are working.

Finance chiefs will ‘explore’ new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.

Western leaders warn Putin is buying time as U.K. and EU announce sanctions targeting Russia's military, energy, and illegal ...

President Donald Trump thinks Russia will likely walk away from Ukraine peace talks if the US threatens more sanctions, ...

The 1998 crisis worsened the situation, as a global recession and falling commodity prices led to fiscal imbalances and ...

Legacy Western tech was a monopoly. Sanctions broke it. They thought cutting off Russia’s tech would cripple innovation.

Those are some of the questions you’ve sent us in over the last week and in this episode, Lucy and Vitaly are joined by James and BBC news presenter Sumi Somaskanda to try and answer them. Today’s ...