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one year off to russia's invasion of ukraine. the west is still rolling out sanctions against moscow, but all the measures hurting financially and who's paying the price. also this week from an energy crisis to shortages of food and fertilizer, the war in ukraine has appended the global economy. in many ways, we learn how bacon as far as cynical plus in the as longest international carriers seals the biggest aviation dale in history as it seeks to reinvent itself. bots, kime and india compete with well biggest airline ah said, and the rubel reduced to rubble and the economy cut in half. so said u. s. president joe biden off to unprecedented sanctions on russia. nearly a year ago. the country's banking energy and manufacturing sectors access to global trade and the oligarchs, they've all been targeted in an attempt to undermine moscow's war effort. but

russia continues to export oil and gas in the wool re his arm. and well, the institute for international finance predicted the russian economy would shrink by 15 percent last year. in fact, it dropped by just over to percent, making weapons for the russian armed forces as the nations factories busy, agriculture, construction and hospitality sectors. they all grew according to russian statistics, but manufacturing and retail trade saw a decline. well, living costs in russia had been rising for months, leaving people struggling to pay for essentially, and with a rouble weakening against a dollar more tough times are expected. alhashan reports now from moscow war sanctions and the global economic downturn are reducing. what gosh, i can put in her shopping basket to feed her family. chest began to focus more on essential products. true to the fact that prices have risen. we buy what we need.

no extras, because the priorities are already too expensive. for example, we now lease fishing before the people in most quarry, paying more for less dash. i can only afford cheaper goods. this, in general, the cost of the se basket has increased by 30 percent. we spent a more of our budget on groceries in before because wages have remained the same and food prices have risen. western sanctions imposed on russia have led to major international brands pulling out of the country. local companies are trying to fill the gap. last year it was possible to fill this basket with more goods for less money. that's not the case anymore. after nearly year of what russia calls with special operation and ukraine export so same the government is trying to control prices. but that doesn't seem to be working. although property rental prices are fallen the last year, utility bills have increased by 9 percent. according to official numbers. big data

expert said gateway janski's says people are only buying what they need. says linear austin, with our bureau in your pride, you must you. unfortunately the rise in prices for central goods is faster than any increase in peoples in company. but people are adapting to the difficult situation with their reducing expenses. not, not related to a central good sort of club. what survey says? inflation has reached nearly 12 percent in the last year. what grad, faster milk prices are rising above that 4th grade. his directness of i'm with your name in moscow. there is an approved minimum wage of about $280.00, but it's obvious that living on the minimum wage is quite problematic. let me officially moscow says the conflict in ukraine is having the minimal impact on the lives of russians. what on the ground, the reality appears very different. what i enjoy now from london by maria, she guinette, she's a senior fellow at the international institute for strategic studies. maria,

welcome to our desert. so the bottom line is the situation. russia is not quite as abiding said it would be a year ago following the sanctions, but it's still a very difficult situation for the man and the woman on the street. absolutely. we have to say that after a year of sanctions, the picture about their effectiveness is rather mixed on the muckraking. on a level, the economy has proven to be much more resilient. if we look at the numbers of g, p is constructed only by 2.2 percent last year, inflation unemployment, the manager below. we haven't seen any bank crowns. they financial system has stabilized under the picture. the kremlin wants you to focus on that. everything is going according to plan that the russian economy is strong enough to wear the distinction storm. but that the trick was sanctioned, that it's hard to capture them in one nice number and put it on the slide. in terms

of the macroeconomic figures with things that they need time to unfold, and they have cumulative effects across sectors because they, they, the companies. so it's hard to give you that number. so we have to zoom in on the design of things. how it has been adapted to them and the role of the country. so as time goes on, the effect of the sanctions will become more obvious. is that, is that the case? yeah. so that the idea was thinks is that they need time to unfold simply because as the wisdom in one sector, for example, did the energy. when you have the implemented, it's oil embargo last december. and we'll see an immediate impact on the russian budget. and the kremlin is paying $160000000000.00 euros per day in last revenue. if we add the embargo,

fine products at that number in the high, over 260000000 euros per day. so it's a cumulative, it doesn't mean the will have a shock effect. the sanctions will make russian economy collapse. but then add the, the effect which will unfold over time, but not enough to have a visible effect on the war effort on russia's war. if it hasn't just weighted putin's reversed policy as it was sanctioned, it's all about your expectations, right? if you have height and expectations, the sanctions will stop the war. that's not the case. you have to be clear about the limitations of sanction. what they can do. they can constrain nurses ability to deprive the colonel in capital technology, and that's with where she was, expert controls and semi conductors with distinctions on the energy sector. but they con, stove the work they can shape the conditions in which this water will and,

but we have to be clear, realistic, what they can do on the battlefield. then the russian president is selling it as an opportunity for, for russian companies to fill the void left by those foreign companies that left the country. there might be some short term profits for ration oligarchy. and indeed there is, i think that's the end of the 9 to buy back in town where you see western assets trend is being distributed to oligarch. i knew people suddenly became owners of businesses, but that's very short term picture long term. the picture of the economy is rather lease because the time they go in the multi phase decoupling in terms of energy, commercial, financial, and also technological. so the real a cation of assets is only of short term nature. it's not about the economic

prosperity of the russian economy and more sanctions now being added will that run things up? will that make a difference? it's not the sanctions of massive consequences. there are areas where we can, hey, kids much more tight. but the next thing to package is main kid is the idea to make it more costly, more cumbersome for us to adopt and also to why them the budget deficit has already merge in december. so from the you have just point of view. the idea of things is to, for us to choose between funding it's mountain, military, war effort and also sustained in its economy. and that, that challenge is becoming more tricky how to cover the budget gap. this is why didn't the, while the fiscal policy options are narrowing. so as the war goes on, it becomes harder and harder to, to prosecute the war effort. is that the thing?

yes. so the, we have to look also on we have to look at the mission reaction, what they do in to adapt to this type of sanctions and controls. and here i think that all of those countries is really key, how china will position. and so whether it will provide the lessons, how churchill position, so whether it will provide semiconductors, russia, con, domestic use. so there's all components that need to be in place to have a comprehensive picture of the effectiveness of things. and what about the kind of the balance by the rebound of sanctions, if you like, the effective sanction donor other countries? it's never the intend of sanctions, let's say on russia to hurt other economies. the whole concept of smart sanctions is to avoid collateral damage to the outside country and also to spare any unintended consequences for local population. and that has been the case since

990 iraq war. so we can say that sanctions, as a concept is the magic tool that can, you know, split the collab the economy and avoid all of the collateral sandwich summer with this, just on avoidable by this year. the complexity of things that have been put in place, and we have to say, russian thinks is a one of the most complex now on the table. so certain measures have been put in place from d, u, from the us from the u. k. to make sure that companies are not over compliant when is that tremendous? so for example, lots of guidance is been issued in terms of shipments of fertilizer or a grain, but that's not the sanctions regime. also the price, the whole idea is to allow shipment include in the refined throw that to the country to not and not to aggravate the situation with your prices and who

are at mara. appreciate that. we'll leave it there. thanks very much. maricia, gina from the international institute for strategic studies. thank you for having of course, the war has caused pain in europe to energy prices sought after russia largely cut off gas to the continent. european countries scramble to win themselves off russian supplies to try and ease the energy crisis, diminishing household income's, and while efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050 have accelerated in some countries. other nations have reopened old coal plants. latasha butler reports now from eastern france, with its hall's timbered homes. the small eastern french town of missouri. sholtes is steeped in history, but it's a community firmly turning towards the future. a decades ago, the mer launched a project to build a hydro electric plant. it came on line 4 years ago now generates enough

electricity to pow the towns public buildings, a huge asset. the time when energy prices are rising, routers circles off, ineptitude, being so sufficient when it comes to energy is something everybody wants know, particularly as prices are high. but here we certainly feel more relaxed because amin is our buildings upon but this plant, so we have 1000000000 extra costs. solar panels on roofs reduce lighting and better isolation for buildings are all part of the mess plan to generate enough electricity one day for the whole town. and since the war in ukraine, mister schultz has become a model for other communities looking to do the same. jeremiah grew more thought i'd like to will to change, but we can't do it alone. there has to be collective approach. what we're doing in this town, we done nearly anywhere. i don't want the push for energy independence in this town is the thought of project being encouraged across france. and else way in the european union as the block accelerates its effort to transition to green energy

because of the war. after the invasion, the you launched emergency measures to speed up the roll out of renewables, including wind and solar power, as part of the blocks and to be carbon usual by 2050. is a by say, the war in ukraine made us see that russia used energy as a weapon and was no longer a reliable partner. so we had to launch a strategy to replace russian gas with alternatives, including ellen, g, increase renewables, and reduce our overall consumption. it's clear that concerns over climate change, we're already driving the use green transition, but the war in ukraine has injected a new sense of urgency and an awareness. the energy independence isn't only desirable, but also a question of security. well, from weight to vegetable oil. ukraine, russia are agricultural power houses and major exporters to the world. of course the war has disrupted the global flow of goods pushing the prices of food and

fertilizer to record highs. in senegal, the government is encouraging bread makers to use local grains to keep costs down. nicholas hack reports now from northern cynical st. out of the oven, a batch of freshly baked bread. ah, when russia invaded ukraine a year ago? bread make a mistake herself, smelt trouble? because war torn ukraine is the biggest exporter of wheat to africa. this is excellent. this is what we're looking for. sol wasn't going to let the shortage of the green stop him from making the best possible loaf great lead, mixed great bread. this is read that has been cultivated and harvested here in synagogue, the 100 for for the local. as you can already see, we find a lot more nutrition, better quality is much of

a bed of bread because of the real being grown. luckily, this is solved ancestral land in the sal region where agronomist planted in experimental variety of wheat that can withstand desert temperatures for i would think bigger. it's incredible because it's $46.00 degrees celsius. wheat is growing here. it's a miracle. and thanks to the crisis, every once interested in our research and we have no or stocks of grains to give out. samples of the grain are being kept in a safe house. so scientists call this a seed bank, and inside these plastic cups are a variety of weeds from across the world from ukraine, syria to mexico. scientists will grow them here in these conditions because since russia's invasion of ukraine, the shortage of wheat have governments in the region fearful of social tension. most african countries continue to rely on wheat imports and food prices have shot up after the war of you and says, 220000000 people face hunger with bread. it becoming unaffordable to many so to

november for i didn't of our country and enjoy quality of hunger, little enough weeks on the market. look a little bit and my phone is latter, and some countries are constantly depending on this market. now, there is a shock replacing ukraine's wheat by local grains like marine gas, millet or local it is not just a temporary solution. but a gradual change, the way cynically is consumed baked goods, a desperate attempt, the face of a war on another continent, roughly effecting millions of people across africa. ah, a boeing expects india will become the 3rd largest market for air travel behind the united states and china. within the next decade. the country's largest international carrier is banking on the booming business and wants to modernize its fleet and expand its operations. air india has made the biggest order of new

passenger aircraft in history worth more than $100000000000.00 at less prices. the airline which is owned by totter sons, will buy 250 planes from the european play manufacturer air bus, and 220 from its american rival, boeing, french president, a man or micron called it a new success and an opportunity to develop new areas of cooperation with india and you as president joe biden echoed the sentiment saying the boeing order would support more than $1000000.00 american jobs. all right, let's take this on that for me, and by i'm joined by jack, i'm not a man of hon. jack, i'm is practiced leader and director of transport and it just takes that crystal jacket and thanks for joining us here at al jazeera. so air india made it last aircraft, purchased 20 years ago, completely up and did that now? will this huge deal turn the line around? do you think? yeah. so thanks for having me. be with you. yes, i didn't know,

hasn't been a significant announcement in terms of purchase of closer to for 70. i've been going and ad bus is also, you know, at india i've been know, last year i've been ignored group and strategy has been across with both cost of merging off to happen in an extra months or so. and the cost which would be the added expressed and at a show coming into full. so a lot of regions which has happened and is going to happen. play out in the next months to. so i think is a big step in the right direction. and very much, pretty much the ambition that they have in the being significantly in the growing in the market and to india also to service the international market as well. so the

aspirations of india is quite significant and going to be stepping upward and start up paying the fleets in this way presents a huge logistical challenge. just to tell us more about that, the kind of challenges the air and we'll have implementing this. yeah, so i mean in terms of the implementation of the good thing is traditionally between the boys and the us and they have continued to do that to that extent. it is, it is not something new for them. and so is the case. what has happened will be going and it's about putting this one pretty on fashion and want to get to the 2nd part is that adding the add some of the gauging feed. so they have added a necessary position. all have to do this and bring in so it's more of

necessity, which for them to go for is kind of a change and has it come change, right. so there's a lot of replacement going on as well as the afternoon as well. just protecting the perspective on putting and has about close on the don't wait 40 off. it has about $47.00 deals. so we can kind of see that much of this will be times of replacement off the current. and the other part, the other headlines have gotten pretty much freed in them. so even in india, indigo, the lead is pretty much, you know, and has, from a customer experience, they have been put up to get it in the new attraction. obviously that gets into the production and the fan, the fuel consumption and eventually be able to be so this kind of video

and ends pretty much up to date such as an ad in the, has a history of running and and hence they will be able to kind of integrate with both of these players. now ed trouble rebounded pretty quickly in india after cave. why was that in building with them to the international part i'm and yes i did. a lot of that goes into the basic is more than the vaccination because we were able to kind of make it mandatory for all of them and made it also affordable and accessible to the larger population. and many of them went through this early on. i mean, didn't really impact us where significantly in the 2nd part by 21, but then later on the bombs back that industry bounce back and you're seeing the kind of growth rates and atlanta is linked to the office. and hence that

correlation played out really well. for india, the 2nd part of it, there's also a lot of people who have gone to the home of the domestic say, want to come back and office is opened up. so that's next to the 2nd one is in terms of the domestic buddhism. that also really in the last one, jack and what about from a sustainability perspective, because by an enormous fleet like this isn't exactly looking towards a carbon neutral feature that yeah, so it is one aspect of it, but today it's, i'm an old on probation if you look at and india, this is significantly still based off in terms of our old or transportation. so the kind of migration which is happening in india from the villages into the cities is quite significant. so the explanations are high up from capital very

low in dozens of in not be. and so all of this needs before we can stay below. and so the transport that we have is, and the profit in the back, the population which goes by and is finally fairly, less incompressible. close to 140000000 of vienna population on 1000000000. so you get the conference straight so it's very miniscule. and hence, going forward, we still have a long way in terms of our journey deviation perspective. and in many of these adeline's and how we are able to kind of kick us crash coming through the head by please using the carbon footprint from the order that you

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