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Feb 23, 2024

Tannebaum quoted in New York Times on new US sanctions on Russia

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

New Atlanticist

Feb 23, 2024

Russia’s blocked assets: A ‘non-collateral collateral’ plan could be the way forward

By Charles Lichfield

Instead of seizing Russia’s immobilized sovereign assets outright, G7 members seem instead to be aligning around “unlocking their value.”

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2024

Global Sanctions Dashboard cited by European Parliament report on legal options for confiscating Russian assets

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European Union Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 23, 2024

Russia Sanctions Database cited by the US Senate Subcommittee on Investigations on US technology used by Russia

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Defense Technologies Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 23, 2024

Donovan interviewed by NPR on latest US sanctions on Russia

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

UkraineAlert

Feb 23, 2024

Making Russia pay for the invasion of Ukraine

By Paul Grod

Using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's resistance and recovery is morally justified and would also ease the financial burden on Western economies, writes Paul Grod.

Conflict Economy & Business

Event Recap

Feb 23, 2024

Driving change: women shaping an inclusive financial future in UAE

By JP Reppeto

Event recap on building a more sustainable and inclusive finance system in UAE.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Feb 23, 2024

The toll on Russia from its war in Ukraine, by the numbers

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts quantify the staggering self-inflicted wounds Russia has suffered since Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Econographics

Feb 22, 2024

Chinese exports have replaced the EU as the lifeline of Russia’s economy

By Niels Graham

Two years after the initial invasion, Russia’s imports have stabilized. New industrial and consumer exports from from China have replaced trade from the US, EU, and G7.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 22, 2024

Graham cited in the Telegraph on Chinese EV market

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China Economy & Business

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