The economics of the war in Ukraine

Country risk specialist Christine Shields weighs up the longer-term economic impacts of the Ukraine war in this three-part series

Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world. Not only is the human cost vast, but so are the economic implications. Sanctions are squeezing Russia’s economy and the fortunes of its overseas oligarchs. The consequences for the rest of the world will also be painful. So interdependent now is the world that few places will be immune. Here we take a look at some of the implications of this crisis.