Episode Notes:

On Sunday, Moscow defaulted on its foreign debt.

Joining us to discuss this, as well as the broader impact of Western sanctions on Russia’s economy is Chris Miller. Chris is assistant professor of international history at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is also the author of Putinomics, as well as a number of other books and War on the Rocks articles.

[ 0:41 ] Default

[ 1:42 ] Impact of the default?

[ 2:18 ] How have sanctions changed Russian politics?

[ 5:13 ] Impact on the military

[ 7:35 ] Living standards