EU's Russian oil ban — Steinmeier snub saga — 21st-century disorder

<p>We unpack the EU plan to ban Russian oil and wonder why Germany is so hung up on Ukraine's refusal to let German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kyiv. Our special guest is Cambridge Professor Helen Thompson, who explores the relationship between energy and politics.</p><p>[2:10] POLITICO's Politics Editor Andrew Gray is joined by Senior Trade Correspondent Barbara Moens to discuss the European Commission's proposal for a sixth round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Barbara breaks down the faultlines within the EU over the headline measure, a ban on Russian oil imports, and looks ahead to what might be coming next on the sanctions front.</p><p>[10:57] Chief Europe Correspondent Matthew Karnitschnig weighs in on the sanctions from Vienna. He also attempts to explain why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz can't seem to get over <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-frank-walter-steinmeier-snub-wait-talk-volodymyr-zelenskyy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the snubbing</a> of Steinmeier, who was declared unwelcome in Kyiv three weeks ago. And Matt gives us insight into his latest piece, <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/blame-germany-russia-policy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"12 Germans who got played by Putin."</a></p><p>[17:12] Our special guest is Helen Thompson, professor of political economy at the University of Cambridge and author of a new book, "<a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/disorder-9780198864981?cc=gb&amp;lang=en&amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century</a>." In conversation with Matt, she discusses the historical reasons for Europe's dependence on Russian oil and gas — and explains why energy will continue to drive political turbulence for years to come, even if the EU can wean itself off supplies from Moscow.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/p