The imposition of concerted sanctions against Russia has changed the global sanctions landscape. Henrietta Worthington examines the impact of a peace deal, and says companies will need to watch closely to ensure compliance
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The Russia-Ukraine war may end this year and reinforces the necessity of planning Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Barry Eichengreen and Vladyslav Rashkovan take stock of what has been accomplished so far and what still needs to be done
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Europe needs to be able to defend itself against Russia, with or without the United States. Alexandr Burilkov and Guntram Wolff argue that Europe could need 300,000 more troops and an annual defence spending hike of at least €250 billion in the short term to deter Russian aggression
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Alicia García-Herrero considers the Kazan summit and argues that the West should pay attention as BRICS is consolidating into a China-dominated bloc that aims to shape the global order
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Hungary has assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union. James Willn asks if the EU has insulated itself from internal exceptionalism on sanctions
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Europe is vulnerable to missiles and air attacks. Armin Steinbach and Guntram Wolff argue the case for financing European air defence through issuance of EU debt
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Russia has huge assets in the EU. Armin Steinbach on the challenge of using these assets to craft a syndicated loan for Ukraine backed by G7 members that strikes a fair deal on burden sharing
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The sanctions imposed have created significant uncertainty and complex compliance challenges. Brent Connor, John Pearson, Henrietta Worthington and Jaime Rosenberg write that businesses will need to ensure their compliance processes are in order and adapt to any further changes
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Present-day sanctions have their origins in economic warfare in the two World Wars. Mark Harrison reviews that experience and the lessons we can learn
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The Russian economy has performed better than many expected since the war in Ukraine started. Marek Dabrowski argues that the financial burden will be felt for some time
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