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

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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.

Content

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

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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

New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2023

Russia and China have been teaming up to reduce reliance on the dollar. Here’s how it’s going.

By Maia Nikoladze, Mrugank Bhusari

Squeezed by sanctions, Russia has turned to Chinese yuan and gold, but both introduced new vulnerabilities and inconveniences.

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 20, 2023

Lichfield quoted in Defense News on sanctions’ impact on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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