Russia remains economically isolated and it’s suffering a brain drain of young, educated professionals, explains Kristy Ironside of McGill University.
Fear that Russia may terminate all natural gas flows to Europe’s largest economy is causing friction among EU countries.
Advanced nations will evaluate the idea in an effort to limit Russia’s energy revenue. But Russia could retaliate.
The EU has just unveiled a punitive ban on oil imports from Russia — but the Ukrainian government is unimpressed.
Russia’s aggression has forced Germany to reconsider the notion that trade helps promote democracy.
