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Business Daily: Can Russia's Economy Cope with a Ukraine Conflict?

14/04/2014

Can Russia's Economy Cope with a Ukraine Conflict?

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Can Russia's Economy Cope with a Ukraine Conflict?

Can Russia's economy cope with the impact of conflict in Ukraine, and western sanctions?

What's the fall-out for the Russian economy, as Ukraine accuses Moscow of orchestrating violent unrest? Can Russia cope with western sanctions, and eroding business confidence?

What is the fall-out for the Russian economy, as Ukraine accuses Moscow of orchestrating violent unrest? Can Russia cope with western sanctions, and what looks like eroding business confidence in the country? We get the thoughts of John Lough, associate fellow of the Russia-Eurasia Programme at London's Chatham House. 

Also in the programme, we speak to 'Monsieur Jacques', the French businessman who, some say, played a big part in bringing down South Africa's apartheid regime. A new documentary film, Plot for Peace, about Jean-Yves Ollivier's  clandestine work negotiating between Pretoria and the rebel ANC movement goes on general release this month. 

And, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times reflects on the good and the bad of office gossip.

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