This podcast episode explores the impact of new U.S. sanctions on Russia's financial system, the evolving economic and political fronts in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the report published by Global Rights Compliance revealing war crimes committed during the siege of Mariupol, the importance of freedom of manoeuvre for the Ukrainian ground forces, the position of Estonian officials on sovereignty and confiscating Russian assets, the upcoming bilateral defense agreement between the US and Ukraine, and the significance of starvation as a war crime and its prosecution. The episode also discusses the ongoing investigation of war crimes in Ukraine, the challenges surrounding intent crimes and the use of circumstantial evidence in international criminal trials, and the challenges of achieving impartiality in prosecuting war crimes. Overall, this episode sheds light on the economic, political, and humanitarian aspects of the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the need for accountability.