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UkraineAlert

Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine urgently needs a multi-billion dollar international fund to survive

By Ilya Timtchenko

Ukraine urgently needs international financial support to prevent an economic collapse as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion and in order to fund the future rebuilding of the country's devastated towns and cities.

Conflict Economy & Business

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Mar 8, 2022

Ashford in the Power Problems Podcast: The end of the post-Cold War era?

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Emma Ashford returned to her roots and appeared on the Cato Institute’s Power Problems podcast to discuss tensions between the West and Russia. “I’m confident the Russians didn’t expect this level of support from Europe. I didn’t expect this level of support from Europe. We have gone, in about a week…from the […]

Conflict Crisis Management

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Mar 8, 2022

Ashford in The New Republic: The no fly-zone risk: what if Russia doesn’t back down?

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Emma Ashford and Joshua Shrifinson were quoted on the escalatory risks of a no-fly-zone. “Even if a no-fly zone miraculously didn’t lead to direct war, it would significantly escalate a conflict that is already dangerously intensifying with no clear pathways for de-escalation. The sanctions are unprecedentedly harsh, turning Russia into the most […]

Conflict Crisis Management

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Mar 8, 2022

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: How the war in Ukraine could get much worse

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, along with Joshua Shifrinson of Boston University, Emma Ashford published an article in Foreign Affairs on the war in Ukraine. “The most effective way to curtail the risks of escalation in Europe is to end the conflict in Ukraine. This will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to do in the near term given […]

Conflict Crisis Management

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Mar 8, 2022

Zarazinski in CoinDesk: National security at stake with Biden’s crypto executive order

"The U.S. administration has an opportunity to take the lead on the future of finance and the internet and restore American credibility in the world" writes Adam Zarazinski

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2022

Western weakness is enabling Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By Bohdan Klid

The democratic world has loudly condemned Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian invasion but longstanding policies of Western weakness towards the Kremlin linger on and are now enabling Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Conflict European Union

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Mar 7, 2022

Amb. Fried interviewed in Bloomberg’s Balance of Power podcast on the Ukrainian refugee crisis

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Mar 7, 2022

Friedlander interviewed on Hidden Forces podcast regarding economic sanctions against Russia

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Crisis Management Defense Policy

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Mar 7, 2022

Friedlander quoted in Politico on economic sanctions against Russian oligarchs

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Mar 7, 2022

Plitsas in News12 on stopping the Russian advance in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Alex Plitsas considers non-military measures for deterring the Russian advance.

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