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

Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: Why are people and entities sanctioned for human rights abuses?

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
Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: Why are people and entities sanctioned for human rights abuses?

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
Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: Why are people and entities sanctioned for human rights abuses?

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

At the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy, the GeoEconomics Center is a translation hub with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future.

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Content

IranSource

Jan 4, 2024

Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: Why are people and entities sanctioned for human rights abuses?

By Celeste Kmiotek, Lisandra Novo

Every perpetrator designated by a jurisdiction for targeted sanctions generally faces the same consequences.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Human Rights

In the News

Dec 29, 2023

Wald and Shaffer quoted in S&P Global Commodity Insights on Iranian sanctions, ties to Houthis, and crude oil supplies
Energy Markets & Governance
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Dec 22, 2023

Donovan quoted in Bloomberg on effects of Russia secondary sanctions

Read the full article here.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Dec 22, 2023

Tannebaum cited in the New York Times on additional Russia sanctions on financial firms

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

Dec 20, 2023

By the numbers: The global economy in 2023

By GeoEconomics Center experts

Our GeoEconomics Center experts take you inside the numbers that mattered—including many you may have missed—in 2023.

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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Econographics

Dec 19, 2023

Three next steps for the EU’s approach to economic security

By Elmar Hellendoorn

The EU’s Strategy on Economic Security, published this summer, was the first official effort to present a more coherent view on the European policy approach at the intersection of economics and geopolitics. In the end, however, the EU's approach to economic security can only be successful if it is tied to Europe's long-term political objectives.

European Union
Eurozone

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

Fried published in TIME on strengthening Russia sanctions

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Russia

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

Russia Sanctions Database cited in TIME on how Russia sanctions can be strengthened

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Russia

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

Lipsky quoted by World Economic Forum on the effects of regional conflicts on global supply chains.

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Eurozone
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

House and Kumar interviewed in GAO Report on Sanctions Risks Posed by Digital Assets

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Digital Currencies
Digital Policy
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Experts

Fellow

Mark Linscott

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Trade and tariffs

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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