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

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.

Content

UkraineAlert

Mar 26, 2025

If Trump wants peace in Ukraine, he must increase the pressure on Putin

By Doug Klain

Weeks after Ukraine backed a US proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to stall and push for further concessions. If Trump wants to secure peace, he must increase the pressure on Putin, writes Doug Klain.

Conflict
Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2025

There’s a right way to lift sanctions on Russia. Follow these Dos and Don’ts.

By Daniel Fried, Kimberly Donovan

A former US diplomat and a former US Treasury official offer eleven guiding principles for moving forward in negotiations on sanctions relief with Russia.

Conflict
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 25, 2025

Experts react: What to know about the US-led Black Sea cease-fire deal with Russia and Ukraine

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts plumb the depths of the new US agreements with Moscow and Kyiv to end hostilities on the Black Sea.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 24, 2025

Donovan interviewed for the Public Key Podcast on the role of cryptocurrencies in global sanctions

Listen to the full podcast here

Digital Currencies
Digital Policy

In the News

Mar 24, 2025

O’Toole interviewed by the Institute for Financial Integrity for a podcast on the convergence of sanctions and financial crimes

Listen to the full podcast here

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

In the News

Mar 24, 2025

Donovan and Nikoladze cited by Modern Diplomacy on US sanctions on Iranian oil

Read the full article here

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 18, 2025

Tabaqchali in London School of Economics: the empire strikes back: Trump 2.0 and Iraq’s dollar accounts at the federal reserve

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

UkraineAlert

Mar 11, 2025

Pressure is now on Putin as Ukraine agrees to Trump’s ceasefire proposal

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine has agreed to a United States proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, representing a potentially significant breakthrough in US-led diplomatic efforts to end the largest European conflict since World War II, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Klamberg quoted in Deutsche Welle on Trump’s executive order and its consequences on the ICC

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Israel

Experts