Program: Economic Sanctions Initiative

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New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2020

Reconciling sanctions and humanitarian need during COVID-19

By Brian O’Toole

As the world economy shuts down to try to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the humanitarian collateral effects of sanctions become more pronounced and potentially deadly. But the argument that the United States should unilaterally roll back sanctions draws a false dichotomy; sanctions do not have to be suspended or rolled back for the United States to better address humanitarian concerns.

Cuba Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Issue Brief

Mar 16, 2020

Pushing back against Russian aggression: Legislative options

By Daniel Fried, Brian O'Toole

US President Donald J. Trump’s administration has found it challenging to maintain a consistent position with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repression at home and aggression abroad.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

IranSource

Feb 24, 2020

FATF blacklists Iran, but does it matter?

By Brian O’Toole

The decision to impose counter-measures by the Paris-based body signals something of an end to the group’s patience with Iran, especially by the European Union, after Tehran failed to follow through on the action plan it agreed upon with the FATF to address its deficiencies.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Jan 10, 2020

Chemali quoted in CNN on US imposed sanctions on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2019

Russia gas pipeline sanctions legislation (PEES Act): A way ahead

By Daniel Fried

Enacting the sanctions mandated by the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEES Act), for all its careful crafting, may not actually block Nord Stream II but may instead burden the US-German relationship. Rather than impose sanctions, the administration should waive them for now but prepare even stronger contingency sanctions to be implemented should the Kremlin once again use gas exports as political leverage against Ukraine, Central Europe, or the Baltics.

European Union Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 20, 2019

Amb. Fried quoted on Swedbank violations of US sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business English

Past events

Nov 14, 2019

What’s Next on Sanctions? An Update on Legislative & Executive Branch Activity

On November 7th, 2019 the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program co-hosted a high-level roundtable conversation with Morrison & Foerster to discuss recent and future sanctions activity by the US legislative and executive branches.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 13, 2019

Chemali quoted in Al-Monitor on Turkey Sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business English

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2019

Sanctions are effective—if used correctly

By Brian O’Toole

Ilhan Omar is spot on that sanctions are not a one-size fits all solution to the United States’ problems. But her critique of sanctions as a failed tool in the foreign policy playbook misses the mark.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Fried quoted in The Washington Post on discontent with Pompeo at the State Department

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Ukraine
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