... are hampering economic recovery.
Until 2022, a number of Russian companies were reasonably worried about doing business in Syria because of the risk of Western sanctions. However, now that many of the concerned organizations have fallen under the same sanctions themselves, the importance of this factor has diminished and Russia can expand its presence in Syria. This would allow Syria, a key ally of Russia in the Middle East, to manage its difficulties better.
Ivan Bocharov:
Syria: Humanitarian Crisis and Disaster
The war in Syria has shown that a military solution to ...
... agreement between the EAEU and China.
Finally, it is important to understand that the corridor of opportunities for the EAEU to conclude trade agreements with third countries has narrowed. This primarily concerns the countries that have joined anti-Russian sanctions. One example is Singapore, a nation that signed a preferential agreement on goods with the EAEU in 2019, with an eye to further conclusion of an FTA on services and investments with each member state separately. Yet, after the introduction of ...
... Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, after calling upon the international community to do whatever it takes to stop the fighting, announced that Tbilisi would not join the West’s financial and economic sanctions against Russia. As the U.S. and EU anti-Russian sanctions packages were approved, Georgia clarified its position: the country complies with all international restrictions to avoid being hammered by the Collective West, but it chooses not to impose any restrictions on its trade with Russia, unlike many ...
The further escalation of sanctions against Russia is inevitable
On the anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (SMO), a group of Western countries imposed new massive economic sanctions against Russia. The introduction of new sanctions was announced long before ...
... States. What does the appointment mean, what will the new official do, and how effective can his activity be for the political goals of the EU?
Ivan Timofeev:
Unprecedented Sanctions? By No Means
The establishment of this post is directly related to Russia. Sanctions against Moscow are one of the most important priorities for the EU. The volume of restrictions imposed against Russia far exceeds everything that the EU has imposed on all other jurisdictions combined. This includes large-scale financial sanctions,...
... within six weeks after blocking about their assets. Violation of this requirement can be regarded as a circumvention of blocking sanctions.
There are several consequences of the Canadian authorities’ initiative.
Ivan Timofeev:
Is It Possible to Lift Sanctions Against Russia? — No
First, it becomes clear that the confiscation rule is not dormant. Its use is possible and is a risk. This is a serious signal to those Russians and Russian companies that have not yet come under sanctions, but own property in the West....
... political behaviour. The Soviet Union has been subject to extensive restrictions throughout almost its entire history, although their intensity has varied over time. The USSR collapsed amid an easing, not a tightening sanctions. An attempt to influence Russia with sanctions backfired in the 2010s as well. With regard to Ukraine, Moscow’s policy only became tougher. The fact that the “sanctions tsunami” does not change Russia’s course of action is a pattern, not an exception.
The second story is the damage ...
... services related to such imports. Iran continues to survive under the sanctions, although it has suffered losses. There is no doubt that Russia will also retain efficient ways to supply its oil to foreign markets. However, as in the case of Iran, the sanctions will increase the cost of Russian oil exports.
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Russia’s experience shows that despite the damage to the economy and some imbalances, it is possible to adapt to large-scale sanctions
Russia has been the target of Western sanctions for several years. The main stages of the escalation were related to the events of 2014 and the adoption of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017, the most ambitious sanctions ...
... move on our part leads to widespread famine is repeated again and again like a mantra.
The fact that only a fraction of grain shipments under the deal reached truly vulnerable nations is being widely disputed. Another fact, that if it were not for the sanctions Russia could cover a significant part of food shortages, is being hushed up. All the while our readiness to immediately send up to 500,000 tons of grain and 300,000 tons of fertilizers to the poorest countries is being criticized as “too little, too ...
