Disconnecting From SWIFT? No, We Did Not Hear About It
The European Parliament has adopted another resolution on Russia. It reflects the key political claims against Moscow which have recently been on the Union’s official agenda. These...
US Sanctions Against Iran and the Future of the JCPOA: A View From Tehran and Moscow
Joseph Biden’s victory in the US election raised hopes for a revision of the American approach to the Iranian nuclear deal. Washington unilaterally withdrew...
A Grey Swan: Is There a New Conflict in Donbass?
The prospect of a new exacerbation in Ukraine’s Donbass region has worried market players. It is difficult to talk about the strong influence of...
What to Do with Extraterritorial Sanctions? EU Responses
One of the important decisions of the new US administration was its revision of the sanctions policy inherited from President Donald Trump. The “toxic”...
The EU as a Significant Initiator of Sanctions
Improving the mechanism of economic sanctions is one of the most important priorities of the European Union’s foreign policy. Sanctions are a tool to...
A State or a Person? Who Are the ‘Smart Sanctions’ Against?
When experts and media publications discuss the issue of sanctions, they often say that they are against a particular country. We often hear about...
Why Russia-EU Relations Remain Stable Against All Odds
It is generally accepted that relations between Russia and the European Union have been in a deplorable state for the seventh year. The reasons...
Biden’s Sanctions Policy: The First Steps
The Biden administration has taken the first steps in its sanctions policy. On January 19, the US Treasury imposed financial blocking sanctions against a...
2020: Stable Trends in an Unstable World
The COVID-19 pandemic was a key problem in 2020, as every review of the results of the outgoing year will indicate. Indeed, the pandemic radically affected many...
Technological Competition and National Security. The War Begins
The COVID-19 epidemic has given a powerful boost to information and communication technologies. The economic blow dealt by global lockdowns has been reduced thanks...