Oil prices in Canada skyrocketed this week as sanctions on Russian energy effectively shut the world’s third largest oil supplier out of the market following its invasion of Ukraine. The United States and the United Kingdom moved to ban Russian oil imports. Even the European Union, Russia’s biggest oil customer, announced its plan to slash Russian oil import ... Show More
Yesterday
Portraits of childhood in Gaza
Today, if all goes well, a ceasefire will begin in Gaza.In phase one, Hamas has pledged to return all of the hostages, living and dead. For its part Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while withdrawing troops to an agreed-upon line in Gaza and maintaining majo ... Show More
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Oct 9
Inside the shadow war in Ukraine
Beyond the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, a shadow war between the Kremlin and Kyiv is escalating -- with covert assassinations, car bombs, civilian recruitment, and even the involvement of a terrorist group with a history in Canada. Today, national security reporter Ben Makuc ... Show More
21m 35s
May 2022
Война. День 73. Эмбарго ЕС на нефть из России. Сможет ли Москва обходить санкции?
В подкасте "Что это было" о семьдесят третьем дне войны экономический корреспондент Би-би-си Алексей Калмыков говорит о зависимости ЕС от российских энергоносителей, а России - от европейского рынка, а также рассказывает, сможет ли Москва обходить санкции, и как российская нефть ... Show More
25m 16s
Dec 2022
EU considers price cap on Russian oil
European Union countries are nearing a deal to cap the price of Russian crude oil at $60 per barrel,
But how much will the move, which builds upon a G7 initiative to further weaken the Kremlin's ability to wage war on Ukraine, hurt Moscow?
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