The episode discusses the implications of economic sanctions imposed on Russia, including the freezing of Russian assets and the potential use of those assets.
The use of economic sanctions as a tool for the West to impose costs on Russia and China is explored in depth.
The use of economic sanctions as a tool of US foreign policy, particularly in relation to Venezuela, is discussed, with a focus on how it has been used to destabilize the country's economy and discredit its leadership.
The podcast episodes discuss various aspects of economic sanctions, including their use as a tool of U.S. foreign policy, their impact on target economies, and the challenges in effectively implementing and enforcing them.
Several episodes explore the implications of economic sanctions on Russia in the context of its invasion of Ukraine, such as the freezing of Russian assets Russia's frozen assets: Will they fund Ukrainian weapons? and the use of a Russian oil price cap Russian Sanctions and the Oil Price Cap.
Other episodes delve into the broader history and effectiveness of economic sanctions, such as their use against Venezuela U.S. Economic Wars Are Actually Screwing Americans!- w/Anya Parampil and their potential impact on the global financial system and decentralized technologies like cryptocurrencies Stablecoins and National Security | Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad.