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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

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

We use a unique high-frequency Russian customs data to evaluate the impact of international sanctions on Russia. We focus on Russian crude oil and oil products exports, as they are the key sources of export revenues and government finances. We find that Russia was able to redirect crude oil exports from Europe to alternative markets such as India, China, and Turkey with no loss of volumes. In particular, we find that Russian oil exports from Pacific Ocean ports, which are critical for trade with China, do not comply with the G7 price cap.

By Tania Babina, Benjamin Hilgenstock, Oleg Itskhoki, Maxim Mironov, and Elina Ribakova

To rebuild Ukraine after the war as soon as possible, one needs to сonsider key areas and approaches to reconstruction already now.

As the conflict in Ukraine continues on into the latter months of 2022, this book outlines macroeconomic policies to put the economy of Ukraine on