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New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2022

Policy memo: Four ways to send money and aid to Afghanistan

By Julia Friedlander, Mrugank Bhusari

Now that the international community has pledged billions for Afghanistan, it is time to consider creative financial tools that can effectively deliver these funds to those who need them most.

Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Apr 1, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Bloomberg on the limited options for bondholders with cash stuck in Russia

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Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Mar 31, 2022

Farrand joins Undispatch to discuss recent civilian unrest in Algeria and Algeria’s political future

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 31, 2022

Lichfield quoted in NBC News on how countries approach neutrality

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Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 31, 2022

Kumar piece on Biden’s executive order on digital assets cited in Computer World on cross-border CBDC projects

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Cohen in The Washington Post: Russia reopens stock market with restrictions; U.S. calls it ‘charade’

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Friedlander interviewed in BBC Ukrainecast on the dangers of imposing tougher economic sanctions on Russia.

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Crisis Management Economic Sanctions

In the News

Mar 29, 2022

Manning in VOA: US experts say North Korea is more likely to resume missile provocations and nuclear tests

By Atlantic Council

On March 29, Manning was interviewed by Voice of America about North Korea’s procurement of components for missiles and the need to crack down on their international sourcing of materials. “Robert Manning, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, also told VOA that the possibility of North Korea’s further provocations and the resumption of nuclear […]

Defense Technologies East Asia

Event Recap

Mar 29, 2022

What the Baltic presidents want the West to do now against Russia

By Nick Fouriezos

Estonian President Alar Karis, Latvian President Egils Levits, and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, proposed a number of options to counter Russian aggression at an Atlantic Council Front Page event Tuesday.

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Mar 29, 2022

Sales in Fox News: Iran nuclear talks: Biden shouldn’t turn a blind eye to terrorism to secure deal

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions Extremism

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