'Global' on the BBC

I had a quick discussion on the BBC yesterday with author Ben Judah, author of 'Fragile Empire: How Russia fell in and out of love with Putin', and the host of 'Global', Jon Sopel, on the challenges for the West in confronting Russia over the crisis in Crimea. The discussion mainly focused on how to respond to Russia when any actions will most likely entail financial and energy related consequences for Europe. Judah was rather inflamed that the British government was considering the implications on London's financial sector. And while I might find this depressing, it is not surprising to say the least. I'll probably write a blog post about this soon.