8 Mar 2022

The west has waged an economic war with Russia - expert

From Morning Report, 6:49 am on 8 March 2022

While western nations aren't engaging in military warfare with Russia, one expert says its freezing of Russian bank reserves could equate to an economic war.

A boycott of Russian oil and gas has been among the latest ideas floated by the US, as well as Lithuania, who says that energy's being paid for "with the blood of Ukraine".

Professor Adam Tooze, director of the European Institute at Columbia University spoke to Corin Dann.