SoftBank will slow down further investments amid a scramble for cash, journalist and “Putin’s People” author Catherine Belton talks about the impact sanctions are having on Russian oligarchs. Plus, the FT’s Frankfurt bureau chief, Martin Arnold, talks about Russia’s threat to halt gas shipments to Germany and what that could do to the German economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Softbank to slow investments after crash in tech holdings
Germany takes step towards gas rationing over payments standoff with Russia
Journalist Catherine Belton on Rachman Review podcast
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