Russia

Manning in The Hill: Putin’s war in Ukraine is an inflection point

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it an inflection point that is set to reshape geopolitics. While Manning cautioned against predicting outcomes, he urged policymakers to remember that the enemy gets a vote in how the war plays out. More about our […]

Burrows and Preble in Responsible Statecraft: Do we really want another Cold War?

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Mathew Burrows and Christopher Preble published an article in Responsible Statecraft on how to avoid a repeat of the Cold War with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. “Over time, anger and resentment toward Moscow will give way to something else. The impulse to cut Russia out of the international system is […]

Ashford in the Christian Science Monitor: A new Iron Curtain? How Russia’s invasion will reshape the world

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Emma Ashford was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on how the Russian economy might adapt to Western sanctions. “How deep the new economic division goes may be contingent on the outcome of the Ukraine invasion. The Russian people might find it difficult to accept a deep plunge in their standard of […]

Friedlander interviewed in BBC News Mundo on the impact of sanctions on Russia

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O’Toole interviewed by France24 on the scope of impact of sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector

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Bell quoted in Financial Times on the war in Ukraine

Alvarado in Defense One: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not put Beijing in a bind

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, 2022, Gabriel Alvarado published an article in Defense One, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not put Beijing in a bind”. In this piece, he argues that “there is no reason to believe that Chinese leaders will deviate from previous tactics. Nor should we be surprised if Beijing relaxes its efforts to maintain […]

Weinstein quoted in Wall Street Journal: Export controls against Russia add to uncertainty for business

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, 2022, Emily Weinstein was quoted in Wall Street Journal’s article, “Export controls against Russia add to uncertainty for business”. Weinstein said the new export controls put the onus on exporters to identify military end users. “’This could be a significant obstacle,’ she said, noting that figuring out who a military end user […]