Time to introduce an oil-for-food program for Russia
Russian oil revenues today are higher than in 2021. It’s time to change the sanctions policy. Next year, Russia’s military expenditures will be at least $145
Publications
Rebalancing the scales: The need for tariffs on Russian grain
Farmers in Europe have recently protested against increased grain exports from Ukraine… Written by Anastassia Fedyk, Tatyana Deryugina, and Wiktor Rajca
The Russian economy on a war footing: A new reality financed by commodity exports
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered unprecedented sanctions, causing an initial GDP drop… Written by Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Iikka Korhonen, and Elina Ribakova
Ukraine’s plans for institutional reforms
Ukraine’s support by international organizations is usually structured as “money in exchange for reforms”. These reforms aim to make the Ukrainian economy more competitive and
Using the returns of frozen Russian assets to finance the victory of Ukraine
In addition to more weapons and ammunition, Ukraine also needs money to win the war against Russia… Written by Torbjörn Becker and Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Russian Assets: Your Money or Your Life?
As Western democracies apparently struggle to find internal resources to help Ukraine defeat Russian aggression, a mountain of Russian assets sits frozen in various locations
Beyond mandated sanctions: Western firms’ voluntary departure from Russia
In addition to sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries, many corporations voluntarily exited the Russian market following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This
Personal sanctions on Russian oligarchs: purpose and design
Recently a representative of Putins opposition, Leonid Volkov (who resigned from chairing the Navalny fund upon the revelation of his signature under the letter calling