What will Russia do next?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2014

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Tim Montgomerie is joined by David Aaronovitch, Fay Schlesinger and Robert Crampton. David AaronovitchYesterday the Russian rouble dropped to an all-time low rate of 63 against the dollar, and interest rates were raised by 6.5% to 17%. Part of this economic collapse is due to the oil price drop and part to sanctions following the annexation of the Crimea. Meanwhile, for the last few weeks reports have been multiplying of aggressive Russian air activity, which could itself endanger more civilian life. The consequences of Putinism, not the general election, will arguably be the great story of 2015. We need to wake up to it now. Fay SchlesingerFaces pressed against glass and framed by an Islamic flag, millions watched the victims of the Sydney siege go through their 16-hour ordeal. All that terror seems to have been the doing of one man. The fact is that almost anyone can be a terrorist these days, and heightened security can't be expected to protect against lone wolf attacks. The only solution is...

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1:00.0	Welcome to the latest edition of the Times Opinion Podcast. My name is Tim Montgomery
1:06.5	and this week I'm joined by David Aronovich, Faye Strassinger and Robert Crampton.
1:12.0	On Monday the Russian Rubel dropped to an all-time low of 63 against the dollar,
1:16.0	and interest rates were raised by 6.5% to 17%.
1:21.0	Part of this economic collapse is due to the oil price drop and part to sanctions
1:24.7	following the annexation of the Crimea.
1:27.2	Meanwhile for the last few weeks reports have been multiplying of aggressive Russian air
1:30.9	activity which could itself endanger civilian life. The consequences
1:35.6	of Putinism not the general election will arguably be the great story of
1:39.9	2015. We need to wake up to it now.
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