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.

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UkraineAlert

Mar 22, 2023

Russia’s Black Sea blockade is part of Putin’s war on international law

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

By preventing the free passage of merchant shipping in the Black Sea, Russia deprives world markets of vital Ukrainian agricultural produce while also challenging the core principles of international maritime law.

Africa
Conflict

UkraineAlert

Mar 14, 2023

Ukraine must do more to counter Russian narratives in the Global South

By Mitchell Polman

While Ukraine enjoys overwhelming support from the West, the Global South remains reluctant to oppose or even criticize Russia's ongoing invasion. Ukraine must do more to influence opinion in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Africa
Conflict

In the News

Mar 3, 2023

Lipsky quoted in CNBC about Russia’s missing reserves

Watch full clip here.

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 2, 2023

Russia Sanctions Database cited in European Parliament on impact of US sanctions on Russia

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 27, 2023

Kumar spoke with NPR Marketplace on guidance for financial institutions engaging in crypto-asset activities

Listen to the interview here.

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 26, 2023

Russia Sanctions Database cited by Business Insider on costs of Ukraine War

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Eastern Europe
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 24, 2023

Tannebaum quoted in the Wall Street Journal on continuing sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 23, 2023

Russia Sanctions Database cited by CSIS on Russia sanctions at one year since the invasion

Read the full white paper here.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Feb 23, 2023

Sanctions alone won’t defeat Russia in Ukraine. But they’re having a bigger impact than it might seem.

By Brian O’Toole, Daniel Fried

The Russian economy has begun to look like a leaky ship. All hands are on deck bailing it out, but at some point, they won’t be able to keep up.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Oil and Gas

In the News

Feb 23, 2023

Nikoladze quoted in The Hill on potential US sanctions response to China-Russia cooperation in Ukraine

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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