Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
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Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Mar 3, 2022

Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On March 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in Fortune on government reserves of foreign currency. “Foreign reserves are a government’s holdings of gold, foreign debt, and foreign currency, which is usually denominated in the world’s most popular coins—dollars, euros, pounds, yen, and yuan. Although a country can hold foreign reserves in its own banks, governments […]

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Mar 3, 2022

Lipner in Foreign Policy: Israel Needs to Make Up Its Mind on Ukraine

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Mar 3, 2022

Friendlander quoted in CNBC on the unprecedented nature of Western sanctions against Russia

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Mar 3, 2022

Inside Vladimir Putin’s criminal plan to purge and partition Ukraine

By Taras Kuzio

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has raised the chilling prospect of a brutal occupation including a purge of pro-Ukrainian and pro-Western elements of the civilian population and possible annexations of Ukrainian land.

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Mar 3, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in the South China Morning Post

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Asat quoted in Radio Free Europe on asylum-seeker from China fleeing Ukraine amidst Russian invasion

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Mar 3, 2022

Admiral Craig Faller Joins the Atlantic Council as a Distinguished Fellow at Critical Global Security Moment

Former Commander of US Southern Command to bring deep geopolitical, defense, and security cooperation experience to the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Mar 3, 2022

Lipner in Foreign Policy: Israel Needs to Make Up It’s Mind on Ukraine

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Mar 3, 2022

Lipner quoted in Intermountain Jewish News on Israel’s diplomatic approach to the Ukraine crisis

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General John Raymond on national security and the future of space commerce

An #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Raymond, who served as the first chief of space operations of the US Space Force, talks about maintaining the US military edge as the space domain becomes increasingly contested and congested.

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