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The War in Ukraine, One Year In

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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Russian Economic Sanctions Haven't Bited That Hard, Is It?

The Russian economy this year is set to grow by 0.3%, according to the IMF. That means it'll actually do better than the UK or Germany, as I pointed out at the top of the show. Less than half the world's people have been involved in countries that are part of the sanctions. And if you look at Russia's neighbors, their trade with us has ramped up considerably and they're serving as a way station for goods to get into Russia. So there are real limits to the damage we can do Russia economically.

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