Oil and vodka: Russia’s resilient economy

<p>After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western businesses pulled out and governments imposed punishing sanctions. But <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/03/30/under-unprecedented-sanctions-how-is-the-russian-economy-faring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russia’s economy</a> is proving surprisingly resilient. In the instalment of our French election series, we travel to Provence to better understand <a href="https://www.economist.com/french-election-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the campaign</a> of the hard-right candidate Eric Zemmour, who has tapped into and stoked anti-Muslim sentiment. And why Lebanon’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/03/26/plastic-surgeons-make-a-bundle-despite-lebanons-economic-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plastic surgeons</a> are thriving amid an economic mess.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>