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

Nikoladze, Meng, and Yin cited in the 2023 Annual Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Commission on China mitigation of Russia sanctions

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
Nikoladze, Meng, and Yin cited in the 2023 Annual Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Commission on China mitigation of Russia sanctions

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
Nikoladze, Meng, and Yin cited in the 2023 Annual Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Commission on China mitigation of Russia sanctions

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

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Content

In the News

Nov 14, 2023

Nikoladze, Meng, and Yin cited in the 2023 Annual Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Commission on China mitigation of Russia sanctions

Read the full report here.

China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 10, 2023

Webster cited by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in their 2023 Annual Report to Congress
China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2023

Rebooting the Russian oil price cap

By Brian O’Toole, Olga Khakova, Tomasz Wlostowski, and Charles Lichfield

Atlantic Council experts weigh in on how to improve the price cap on Russian oil imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Economy & Business
Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Nov 5, 2023

Webster in Politico’s National Security Daily newsletter on China’s support for Russia and its effect on the Ukrainian counteroffensive
China
Eastern Europe

In the News

Nov 2, 2023

Lipsky published in Politico on economic statecraft.

By Josh Lipsky

Read the full Op-Ed here.

Extremism
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 1, 2023

Lipsky quoted in New York Times’ DealBook on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Extremism
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 1, 2023

Bauerle Danzman quoted in Bloomberg on political risk and elections.

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Extremism
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 31, 2023

Cohen in Forbes: Russia uses new Arctic LNG to dodge energy sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 30, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: How Iran evades sanctions and finances terrorist organizations like Hamas included in the Illicit Edge Newsletter

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Extremism
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 30, 2023

Mohseni-Cheraghlou cited in Semafor on trade in the African continent.

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Extremism
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

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Michael Carpenter

Distinguished Fellow

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Nonresident Senior Fellow

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