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EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2018

Secondary Sanctions: A First Glance

By Ole Moehr

This edition of our EconoGraphic blog explains the difference between primary and secondary sanctions, outlines how secondary sanctions work, and uses a case study to demonstrate how the United States employs secondary sanctions in the real economy.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Fried Quoted in Deutsche Welle on Russian Sanctions and Oligarchs List

By Daniel Fried

Read the full article here.

Russia

New Atlanticist

Jan 13, 2018

Trump Maintains Steady Course on Iran, But Rougher Seas Ahead

By David Mortlock

On January 12, US President Donald J. Trump announced he would renew a number of waivers to provide limited sanctions relief to Iran in order to continue to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).  At the same time, Trump committed to withdraw from the deal if he could not reach agreement with European […]

Iran

EconoGraphics

Nov 7, 2017

Multilateral Sanctions: Brexit Wrecks-it?

By Michael Farquharson & Ole Moehr

On October 3, 2017, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference with experts from the public and private sector to discuss the impact of Brexit on economic sanctions policymaking. The United Kingdom (UK) currently plays a considerable role crafting and implementing sanctions policy in the European Union (EU). Transatlantic cooperation and sanctions alignment are vital to ensure the effectiveness of this essential foreign policy tool.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 27, 2017

Trump Administration’s Significant Action on Russia Sanctions

By Daniel Fried and Brian O'Toole

The Trump administration on October 26 issued a robust list of Russian defense and intelligence sector entities plus public guidance, which together seem to indicate its intention to robustly implement the new Russia sanctions. Although the list does not itself impose sanctions, it is a significant action, which, if implemented carefully, could impose new restrictions […]

Russia

Issue Brief

Oct 19, 2017

Aligning economic sanctions

By John Forrer

As part of the Atlantic Council’s “Economic Sanctions Initiative,” the issue brief examines the challenges to aligning economic sanctions, with a focus on the economic sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea. The author also explains why achieving well-aligned economic sanctions should be an important foreign policy objective: Well-aligned sanctions are more […]

Economic Sanctions

Issue Brief

Oct 19, 2017

Aligning economic sanctions

By John Forrer

John Forrer's issue brief examines the challenges to aligning economic sanctions, with a focus on the economic sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea.

Economic Sanctions

Event Recap

Oct 3, 2017

Economic Sanctions After Brexit: What Roles Should the Public and Private Sector Play?

By Global Business & Economics Program

On October 3, The Atlantic Council’s Economic Sanctions Initiative held a two-paneled public event entitled: Economic Sanctions After Brexit: What Roles Should the Public and Private Sector Play?

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 29, 2017

O’Toole Quoted in The Hill on Russia Sanctions

By Brian O'Toole

Read the full article here.

Russia

Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2017

The new Russia sanctions law: What it does and how to make it work

By Daniel Fried, Brian O’Toole

In “The New Russia Sanctions Law–What It Does and How to Make It Work,” authors Ambassador Daniel Fried, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and former coordinator for sanctions policy at the US State Department, and Brian O’Toole, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, explain that Congress primarily adopted the law to block […]

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