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Feb 9, 2022

Reuters featured Georgieva’s keynote remarks from the IMF-GeoEconomics Center event on CBDC development

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In the News

Feb 9, 2022

Bloomberg featured Georgieva’s keynote remarks from the IMF-GeoEconomics Center event on CBDC development

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China Digital Currencies

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Frampton Quoted in Euractiv on Transatlantic Standard-Setting Cooperation

Energy Markets & Governance European Union

UkraineAlert

Feb 8, 2022

Ukraine prepares to unplug from Russian electricity amid invasion fears

By Aura Sabadus

Amid mounting fears of a full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine remains determined to proceed with a planned trial disconnection from the Russian electricity grid in order to progress towards European energy integration.

Conflict Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2022

France’s new mantra: liberty, equality, digital sovereignty

By Kenneth Propp

Digital sovereignty is a driving force in European policy debates—and the ripple effect of decisions taken in Brussels will be felt across the pond.

Digital Policy European Union

UkraineAlert

Feb 7, 2022

US delegation: America stands with Ukraine against Russian threat

By Eurasia Center

The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center organized a delegation to visit Kyiv on January 30-February 1 planned around a major public event organized in concert with Yalta European Strategy and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, a partner of the Eurasia Center.

Conflict European Union

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Groundhog edition

By Julia Friedlander, Michael Albanese, Maia Nikoladze and Castellum.AI

Who sanctions Russia and why, Colombia’s narcotics trafficking, Iran’s balancing act, and Chinese military sanctions.

Belarus China

UkraineAlert

Feb 4, 2022

Russia demands security guarantees but what Putin really wants is Ukraine

By Iulian Romanyshyn

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims to seek security guarantees and an end to NATO expansion but the crisis he has recently engineered is really all about reasserting Kremlin control over Ukraine, says Iulian Romanyshyn.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

BelarusAlert

Feb 2, 2022

While the world watches Ukraine, Putin is quietly occupying Belarus

By Brian Whitmore

As the world watches for a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is quietly occupying neighboring Belarus and dramatically altering the Eastern European security balance in Moscow's favor.

Belarus Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 2, 2022

Even after the crisis over Ukraine, the West won’t be able to rest

By Ana Palacio

It is time for the West to take its head out of the sand and to take measure of the potential global consequences of this crisis.

Crisis Management Europe & Eurasia

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