Seventh Package of Sanctions against Russia Presents Unaccounted-for Risks
The seventh package of the European Union sanctions against Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine will be remembered for its ban on the import of Russian gold, the...
Transit Crisis: Formal Mistakes and Informal Consequences
The crisis in Russia-West relations amid hostilities in Ukraine was bound to come to the surface in the Baltic region sooner or later. One...
British Sanctions Against Patriarch Kirill. Forgiveness and Humility in Response
The UK Treasury has published another list of Russian individuals subject to financial sanctions. Along with 11 other Russians, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is included. The...
Russian-Chinese Economic Cooperation: Opportunities and Obstacles in the New Conditions
The large-scale sanctions that have been slapped on Russia by the “collective West” naturally raised the question of its deepening and expanding economic relations...
The U.S. Confiscation Policy
On April 28, US President Joe Biden asked Congress to pass new legislation on the confiscation of Russian property. The presidential proposals were previously...
Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins?
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to an unprecedented shake-up of the world order that has prevailed over the last 30...
Why Experts Believed an Armed Conflict with Ukraine Would Never Happen
Most experts, both in Russia and abroad, thought it was extremely unlikely and implausible that Russia would launch a full-scale military operation in Ukraine....
Ukrainian Crisis: Who Has the Upper Hand?
The military operation in Ukraine raises the question of the balance of losses and gains of key participants, as well as global players. Such...
Platform Modernisation: What the US Treasury Sanctions Review Is All About
The US Treasury has released an overview of its sanctions policy. It outlines key principles for making the restrictive US measures more effective. The...
Results of 2021: Sanctions Policy
The past year has been marked by a number of interesting trends in sanctions policy. In part, they were influenced by last year's victory...