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February 23, 2023 45 mins

Since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the world has witnessed unprecedented sanctions against Russia, and military and humanitarian support for Ukraine against a backdrop of ongoing military campaigns and loss of civilian life. In this new Sounds Strategic episode, host Meia Nouwens is joined by Dr Nigel Gould-Davies, Maria Shagina and Franz Stefan-Gady to discuss geopolitical, economic and military takeaways from the past twelve months.


Looking ahead, our experts will also share what to watch out for in 2023, and give their views on whether and end to the war this year is likely, from their respective angles of analysis. 



Host and speakers:   

  • Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow for Chinese Security and Defence Policy;  
  • Dr Nigel Gould-Davies, Editor Strategic Survey & Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia;  
  • Franz Stefan-Gady, Senior Fellow for Cyber Power and Future Conflict; 
  • Maria Shagina, Senior Fellow, Diamond-Brown Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy;  

 

We hope you enjoy listening to the episode. Don’t forget to follow, rate and subscribe to Sounds Strategic on wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. 


Date of recording: 14 February 

 

Sounds Strategic is recorded and produced at the IISS


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