GeoEconomics in the News - Atlantic Council

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In the News Oct 24, 2025

Donovan quoted in Politico on the new sanctions pushing European countries, banks, and companies to reconsider energy imports from Russia or face penalties

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In the News Oct 13, 2025

Lipsky quoted in NY Times on Trump’s renewed China tariffs

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In the News Oct 24, 2025

Lichfield quoted in Bloomberg on Trump’s planned second meeting with Putin, noting it marks “at least the third time we’ve gone back to square one” in efforts to end the war in Ukraine

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Friedlander quoted in ICIJ on the failure by western countries to hold banks accountable for profiting from financial crimes in Russia

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Economic Sanctions
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Lipsky interviewed on CNN on the impact of sanctions on Russia’s domestic economy

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Economic Sanctions

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Friedlander quoted in the New York Times on the Biden administration’s sanctions policies

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O’Toole quoted in Financial Times on the strength of the dollar and lack of alternative options for sanctions evasion

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Lipsky quoted in Marketplace on efforts to punish Russia through trade

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Friedlander quoted in the New Republic’s Soapbox on Russia’s economic damage caused by sanctions

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Friedlander quoted in Marketplace on ways Russia can use its revenue from oil and gas sales to Europe, despite cut off from western financial system

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Economic Sanctions
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Lipsky interviewed on CNN Connect the World on global alignment in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Conflict
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CBDC tracker cited in a special report in the Economist on potential pitfalls of CBDCs

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Digital Currencies
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Lipsky quoted in Politico on Russian debt and credit rating

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