The Global Sanctions Dashboard features three types of publications: Sanctions Brief, Axis of Evasion, and semi-annual in-depth analysis. Sanctions Brief blog posts follow the latest developments in the sanctions space and analyze their objectives and expected effectiveness. The Axis of Evasion publication series investigates financial and economic cooperation among heavily sanctioned regimes. In-depth analysis, published semi-annually, provides a comprehensive overview of the effectiveness against regimes as well as non-state actors such as terrorist groups and drug trafficking organizations.

Sanctions Brief

Econographics

Oct 31, 2024

Financial sanctions can disrupt fentanyl flows to the United States

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Mikael Pir-Budagyan, and Grace Kim

Fentanyl is one of the leading causes of death among young and middle-aged Americans. Financial sanctions should be used more frequently by the US government to tactically disrupt the trade of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.

China Economic Sanctions

Axis of Evasion

New Atlanticist

Mar 28, 2024

The axis of evasion: Behind China’s oil trade with Iran and Russia

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

Beijing has developed a way to import Iranian and Russian oil while bypassing the Western financial system and shipping services.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2024

To counter the Axis of Evasion, the US must tackle third-country procurement networks

By Kimberly Donovan

Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are increasing their coordination with illicit procurement networks through third countries.

China Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2024

To help Georgians, the West must drive a wedge between Georgia and the Russia-China-Iran camp

By Maia Nikoladze

Despite strong support among Georgians for their country to join the European Union, the governing Georgian Dream party has taken big steps to break with the West in favor of the “axis of evasion.”

China European Union

In-depth sanctions analysis

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