that's what our t charlotte dubin ski has been exploring. when western leaders banded together to impose unprecedented sanctions on russia, they were clear, this would smash the country's economy to a pulp. we will limit russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds, and yen. to be part of the global economy, the sanctions measures we impose today, i think without question for the most consequential ever levied on russia. and arguably, the most consequential ever levied in history. all coordinated sanctions pushing the russian economy back to the say, the era, our sanction and the self sanctioning of companies themselves, draining rushes economy and thus draining the criminal war machine. at 1st, there was signs that the may succeed, the central bank raised interest rate to 20 percent, and they were reports of shortages. however, almost 4 months on those warnings happened yet come to pass. in fact, some signs suggest that russia is far more resilient than any western be the could have predicted between january and april, russia.

lux, that's necessary for membership. adding that solving such issues could take decades or t. charlotte dubin ski picks up the story. you queen is desperate to be part of you . but as the momentum fades, its demands are getting louder. demon ukraine's quick movement to the european union is needed through its candidate status, which must be granted right now in conditions of war as part of a special short in procedure for e u membership. we do not need alternatives to e u membership. we do not need these compromises. while the president of the european commission continues to be encouraging, it is our moral duty to make it possible that they join our european union and that we pave the path towards our union. hers is becoming a lonely voice. fewer than a 3rd of you members support ukraine's bid to be granted candidate status unconditionally. in the immediate future, the majority a hesitant across the block politicians have even started to squirm. when asked about he abs rapid candidacy status, having to admit that the chances are slim conspirators kind of the assertion process is not a matter

take us through all of our t. charlotte dubin ski and let's dig into some of the points charlotte was raising . there we go, live now to michael maloof, michael's a former pentagon security policy analyst on this very welcome to the program. michael ukraine sees it needs a plethora of weapons and ammunition from western countries. are those nations are the able to fulfill? do they want to fulfill all of key ebs demands? well, i think the i western countries would like to do that, but they have a logistical issues for themselves. and that is they their own current supply. and as, as, as european countries provide these weapons, they expect backfill from the united states. and the united states in turn has its own limited supplies. and in order to meet those demands on any persistent basis from here on out, which then raises the question, what is u. s. policy toward ukraine? ultimately, the u. s. is going to have to shift its production to a more war war time production. if it's going to be prolonging this of this conflict and, and, and yet the, by the administration hasn't answered any

half of all the bit clock joining me in the studio to talk through developments as r t correspondence, charlotte dubin city. hi charlotte. so it appears weaponry was, at least at one of the main focuses then of that nato meeting of defense ministers in brussels. it was, and it's also been the focus later this evening or wednesday of that decision by the u. s. defense secretary to announce further funding for ukraine, and that was the announcement that there would be $1000000000.00 of further funding security assistance for ukraine. and this has got a whole list of new weaponry that is going to be wing its way over that. that includes guided m r s mr. ammunitions, how it says i sum 36000 a 155 millimeter ammunitions. also harpoon coastal defense systems, thermal cameras, a massive man that's been announced just from the u. s. also getting announcements on wednesday from germany back in new weapons that they're going to be sending over . and this includes free promotional launch locket systems. now the u. s. secretary of defense saying that literally, within the next few weeks, ukraine's going to happen