Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine finance minister reacts to Russia’s nuclear-plant attack

From the BBC World Service: As Russia seizes Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant, we get reaction from Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. Plus, we explore the likely impact of Western sanctions on the Russian economy. And we hear from Berlin, where families are making space for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Germany.

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Ukraine finance minister: sanctions came too late

by Victoria Craig

Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine's finance minister calls for more "severe" Western sanctions against Russia, warning time is of the essence.

Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko during an interview in Kiev, Ukraine, on Feb. 3, 2021.

Bogdan Datsiyuk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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