Bear trapped: the sanctions on Russia

The West’s co-ordinated financial weaponry is starting to bite, opening a new age of economic conflict ; once-unthinkable oil embargoes seem now to be on the table. Taiwan is another democratic country with a big, bullying neighbour; we examine how the war has sparked introspection . And celebrating Pier Paolo Pasolini, a polymathic auteur unjustly known only for his most controversial film. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.