Energy Sanctions Dashboard

This dashboard focuses on US sanctions and restrictive measures placed on crude oil from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela—including the unintended consequences and the lessons learned.

Econographics

Apr 17, 2025

Russia Sanctions Database

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

The Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database tracks the level of coordination among Western allies in sanctioning Russian entities, individuals, vessels, and aircraft, and shows where gaps still remain.

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

Recent analysis

Lichfield quoted in Axios on frozen Russian assets

Econographics Sep 16, 2025

The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump tariffs will have lasting impact on US economic statecraft

By Stephanie Connor

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules, the case will shape US economic policy for years to come.
Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Lichfield quoted in Axios on frozen Russian assets

New Atlanticist Mar 28, 2024

The axis of evasion: Behind China’s oil trade with Iran and Russia

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

Beijing has developed a way to import Iranian and Russian oil while bypassing the Western financial system and shipping services.
China Economy & Business
Lichfield quoted in Axios on frozen Russian assets

Testimony Feb 21, 2025

Kimberly Donovan testifies to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the Axis of Autocracy

By Kimberly Donovan

On February 20, Economic Statecraft Initiative Director Kimberly Donovan testified to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission at a hearing titled, “An Axis of Autocracy? China’s Relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea.”
China Economy & Business

Programs

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Content

In the News

Feb 9, 2024

Lichfield quoted in Axios on frozen Russian assets

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Russia

In the News

Feb 7, 2024

Norrlöf publishes op-ed in Project Syndicate on US sanctions on Israeli settlers

Read the full op-ed here.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jan 29, 2024

Russia Sanctions Database cited in CNN on Russian response to sanctions

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Markets

Econographics

Jan 25, 2024

Expect Chinese economic retaliation against Taiwan after the DPP’s presidential victory

By Hung Tran

Economic coercion will allow China to increase pressure on Taiwan without directly confronting the US and leave significant leeway to calibrate trade measures.

China
Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Jan 23, 2024

No European security without Ukrainian victory

By Pavlo Zhovnirenko

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, Western leaders increasingly acknowledge that there can be no European security without Ukrainian victory, writes Pavlo Zhovnirenko.

Conflict
Defense Policy
Dedollorization and RMB internationalization

Econographics

Jan 22, 2024

Dedollarization is not just geopolitics, economic fundamentals matter

By Niels Graham, Hung Tran

Geopolitical explanations have dominated recent analysis on dedollorization. While it is certainly a key factor, macroeconomics matter as well. US interest rates and a rising dollar are encouraging other countries to search for alternatives.

Brazil
China
An aerial view of Quito, Ecuador

Spotlight

Jan 12, 2024

2024 predictions: How ten issues could shape the year in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

How will the region ride a new wave of changing economic and political dynamics? Will the region sizzle or fizzle? Join in and be a part of our ten-question poll on the future of LAC.

Brazil
Caribbean

In the News

Jan 12, 2024

“Transatlantic Economic Statecraft: Different Approaches, Shared Risk” report cited by RAND Europe on economic and national security

Read the written evidence here.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 9, 2024

Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow in Newsweek: Lawmakers to Biden Administration: Sanction Chinese Internet Device Company

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow 

On January 8, Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow published her latest article in Newsweek with Shaun Waterman, discussing the ongoing effort by policymakers to sanction Chinese tech giant Quectel as a Chinese military supplier.

China
Defense Industry

In the News

Jan 4, 2024

Lichfield and Dollar Dominance Monitor cited in the Financial Times on Russian asset seizure and the US dollar

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Financial Institutions
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Experts

Fellow

Mark Linscott

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Trade and tariffs International Markets

Millennium fellow

Daniel Saka Mbumba

Sanctions Compliance Project Manager, BNP PARIBAS

Millennium Leadership Program

Financial Regulation Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Fellow

Daniel McDowell

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

China Economy & Business

Staff

Maia Nikoladze

Associate Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Eastern Europe

Fellow

Brian O’Toole

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Cuba Economy & Business

Fellow

Samantha Sultoon

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Cuba East Asia
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