It’s a date that will linger on for generations. February 24th 2022 shook the world when Russia launched an all-out invasion of a sovereign democratic European nation.

It also plunged the world economy into chaos, pushing up energy costs and causing a recalibration of who we do business with. It also brought together the international community to punish Russia with the kind of sanctions never before imposed on any nation.

Joining Joe this morning on the show was Ireland’s commissioner for Financial Services and the person responsible for the monitoring of EU sanctions Mairead McGuinness.