The Sunday Debate: Sanctions against Russia won't work - Part 1
b'Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February the West has ramped up sanctions against Russia to an unprecedented level, but are the measures having the desired effect? On today\\u2019s episode of The Sunday Debate the motion is: Sanctions against Russia won\\u2019t work.\\n\\nFor the motion we have Richard Connolly, Associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and Simon Jenkins, journalist and author. And against the motion we were joined by Russia expert Owen Matthews -\\xa0and historian and journalist, Anna Reid. Our host for the debate was broadcaster and academic, Philippa Thomas.\\n\\nPremium subscribers to Intelligence Squared can also access an extended audience Q&A with our panel as well as the final and deciding vote for this debate.\\n...\\nDid you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We\\u2019ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we\\u2019d love you to give it a go.\\xa0\\n\\nIt\\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\\u2019s hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. The usual price is \\xa314.99 a month, but we want to give our podcast listeners a special offer to try it out. For 10 days only, we\\u2019re offering a subscription for only \\xa310 a month. Offer ends at midnight GMT on Tuesday 20th December. Visit\\xa0intelligencesquaredplus.com\\xa0and use the discount code MONTH10 or ANNUAL10 to start watching today.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'