Introducing the inaugural episode of KSE Talks! Our guest is Agathe Demarais, Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit and author of 'Backfire', a book on US sanctions. In an illuminating conversation with Elina Ribakova, Director of the International Program at KSE, Agathe delves into the far-reaching effects of sanctions on the Russian economy. We examine the long-term consequences of these restrictions, potential strategies to evade them, as well as the Kremlin's disinformation tactics and vulnerabilities.