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Feb 23, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Washington Examiner about US sanctions actions

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In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Quartz on Western sanctions against Russia

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In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Financial Post on economic impact of sanctions

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Britain Debrief

Feb 17, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What role is Western intelligence playing in the Ukraine crisis? A Debrief from Sir John Sawers

By Ben Judah

Sir John Sawers, the former Chief of MI6, joins #BritainDebrief to discuss the role of intelligence agencies in responding to the crisis in Ukraine.

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In the News

Feb 4, 2022

Friedlander quoted by the Washington Post on how Russian oligarchs benefit from London’s loose financial regulation

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Ashford in the Washington Post: Has Ukraine turned the tables on Russia?

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Ashford was cited in the Washington Post on energy issues related to Russia and Europe. “European Council on Foreign Relations’s Jeremy Shapiro recently observed that ‘in a world of increasing geopolitical competition, the US needs partners — not supplicants and free-riders.’ An Anglo-Polish arrangement to bolster Ukraine’s defenses suggests the former and not the […]

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Britain Debrief

Feb 3, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Britain and Germany’s Russia problem: A Debrief from Mathieu von Rohr

By Ben Judah

Mathieu von Rohr, the foreign editor of Der Spiegel, joins #BritainDebrief for a look at Britain and Germany's relations towards Russia, and how they have changed since the Chancellor Olaf Scholz took office.

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Britain Debrief

Jan 28, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Crisis Special: Are the UK and EU ready for Ukrainian Refugees? A Debrief from Gerald Knaus

By Ben Judah

Gerald Knaus, founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative, joins #BritainDebrief for a look at Britain and the European Union's policies towards migration from Ukraine and the potential for a Ukrainian refugee crisis.

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In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Eftimiades on Nexus Podcast to discuss espionage methods

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades joins the Nexus podcast for an episode on methods of espionage.

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UkraineAlert

Jan 25, 2022

Survey: Western public backs stronger support for Ukraine against Russia

By Carl Bildt, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Victor Pinchuk, Anders Fogh Rasmussen

A recent six-country opinion survey commissioned by the Yalta European Strategy and Victor Pinchuk Foundation has identified strong Western public backing for an assertive policy in support of Ukraine.

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