RIAC and Gateway House Policy Brief
RIAC and Gateway House Policy Brief
The U.S. and its European allies have steadily increased economic sanctions on Russia since first imposing them in March 2014. The stated purpose of sanctions is to punish Russia for its involvement in Ukraine, as well as its alleged cyber-meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections and its transfer of arms to Syria and alleged ...
Investors are now waiting for November when the Americans are to declare more sanctions over the chemical incidents (Syria and Skripal)
After the high-profile events of August, an unusual lull befell the battlefields of the sanctions war. The sanctions have ceased for the time being to be a direct cause of volatility in the stock ...
Threats and Challenges for Russia’s Arctic Activity under Sanctions
Since the end of the past century, the definition of the Arctic as the territory of the dialogue and cooperation has firmly consolidated. The logic of the region itself with its severe and hardly predictable weather conditions encourages ...
..., Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a briefing to representatives of a number of US investment funds in Moscow (Highfields Capital, Lone Pine Capital, Route One Capital, Xtellus Capital).
The briefing touched upon the impact of the new US sanctions on the economic and financial situation in Russia, the current political risks putting pressure on the Russian financial markets, the possible impact of the US mid-term elections on the dynamics of Russia-the US relations, the prospects for ...
... in the Princeton University, covered the problems and prospects of Russia's economic development in the technological era. Former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFall discussed the issues related to Russia's current foreign policy and the impact of sanctions on the country's economy. David Holloway, Professor of International History at Stanford University, talked in depth about the demographic aspects of Russia's development. Russian papers were presented by Maria Smekalova, RIAC Coordinator of ...
... deterioration of their relations with the United States. The parties assessed the current international situation as unfavorable to building a constructive political dialogue between the key regional players. They also discussed the facilitation of sanctions pressure on Russia and risks it poses to third parties.
RIAC and CICIR agreed to promote mutual contacts stressing the need to develop new formats of expert interaction.
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Iranians have been killed, including senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) officials. As a result, Tehran has become more open about its casualties and the justification of Iran’s presence in the combat zones.
Ivan Timofeev:
U.S. Sanctions against Iran: Background and Possible Consequences
The reinstatement of sanctions by the United States, as well as the introduction of new restrictions, following President Trump’s decision to renege on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ...
The United States is committed to depriving Russia of its access to the Indian market and is prepared to toughen the sanctions regime to achieve this if such actions are needed
Before the United States introduced sanctions against the Russian defence sector, military-technical cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi had been progressing steadily. Even though Russia ...
The EU is a more reliable partner for Moscow in addressing many international issues than the United States
Research literature on sanctions has for a long time focused on how various factors influence their efficiency interpreted as primarily the ability of sanctions to change a target country’s political course. Sanctions can inflict serious damage on a target country’s economy ...
The New Round of U.S. Sanctions
The withdrawal of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme has once again exacerbated the issue of sanctions against Iran. Donald Trump’s decision on the JCPOA means that the ...
