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In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried interviewed on Bloomberg Sound ON podcast on Putin’s next move

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UkraineAlert

Feb 23, 2022

Time to go after the Kremlin’s wallets

By Doug Klain

Going after the Kremlin’s oligarchs who stash their illicit wealth in the West is an essential move that should happen now before Putin goes further in his campaign to end Ukrainian independence and revise Europe as we know it today.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Washington Examiner about US sanctions actions

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Quartz on Western sanctions against Russia

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

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

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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.

Conflict Crisis Management

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.

Arms Control Conflict

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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