The latest wave of sanctions does not bring qualitative changes—their impact on the Russian economy and its relations with foreign partners is unlikely to be fundamental
Amid the second anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine, a number of Western countries and associations launched a new set of sanctions ...
Such sanctions are unlikely to ensure the blockade of Russia desired by the Western initiators. This was not achieved even with respect to ... ... about electronics. The number of trade items banned for delivery to Russia is in the thousands, but these nine positions are the priority. Blocking sanctions on the grounds... ... technologically advanced manufactured goods. But this practice may appear in the future.
The European Union is also introducing instruments into its law that allow the application...
... for financial transactions that are not related to the US dollar or other Western currencies
The significant number of sanctions against Russia has naturally led to an increase in the number of attempts to circumvent them. If before the start of the Special Military ... ... goods.
Ivan Timofeev:
Eleventh Package of EU Sanctions. What's New?
One of the scenarios is where an order is placed in the USA for this or that product by a firm in an allied country that is not affected by export controls, with the subsequent delivery ...
... of Idlib is occupied by the radical Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham movement (outlawed in the Russian Federation). A number of areas in Aleppo, Raqqa, Al-Hasakah and Idlib are under... ... counting the present representatives from other organizations. Additionally, there are thousands of terrorists in Syrian prisons (including those controlled by the Syrian Democratic... ... corruption. The country's civilian infrastructure has not yet been restored, and the sanctions imposed on Damascus by the United States and the EU in particular are hampering...
We can talk about the relative novelty of the sanctions in terms of the number and intensity of the measures applied. However, for a number of qualitative characteristics, they contain patterns that have been well studied in the past
The “sanctions tsunami” against Russia is rightly considered unprecedented since the end of the Cold War. Strictly speaking, it is very difficult to find a suitable analogue of the current situation even in earlier periods. Despite the fact that the sanctions’ target is a major nuclear ...
... sanctions and fines are feared even in friendly countries. The experience of secondary US sanctions being used against the Chinese COSCO Shipping Tanker and some other companies for the alleged transportation of Iranian oil in 2019 can serve as a warning. The European Union has also provided for a mechanism to punish ships carrying Russian oil above the price ceiling. Violating ships will be denied financial, insurance... ... talking about any ship,
regardless of the country of origin
.
Yulia Sokolshchik:
USA Versus USA: Why American Business Also Loses from Sanctions
Similar problems may...
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 ... ... Bifurcation Point
The period from 2019 to 2020 is associated with a qualitative expansion of European Union sanctions against Russia. At this time, the EU created new legal mechanisms... ... cargo transportation on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Yulia Sokolshchik:
USA Versus USA: Why American Business Also Loses from Sanctions
It is important to note...
The vagueness and breadth of the sanctions permeated an atmosphere of over-compliance that shuns ... ... Laden. The decision was made in accordance with Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, passed in the wake of September 11, 2001.... ...
stood
at 27.4% of total exports in 2010.
Alexey Khlebnikov:
Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria
Bilateral ... ... have affected the plans of the Arab monarchies. Furthermore, the European Union is in thrall to the U.S. sanctions policy in the ...
Russia amid the current conditions has no choice but to radically restructure the mechanisms ... ... West after February 2022 has led to large-scale changes in the application of economic sanctions. There was a significant increase in the speed, concentration and scope at... ... export or import bans.
It would seem that the rapid economic growth of China and the European Union should have interfered with US leadership and reduced the severity of...
In the context of the sanctions tsunami, Russia will have to face the good old practice of bans and “jarligs”, recalling the experience of the Horde
The modern policy ... ... imperial practices appear to be universal. Today they can be observed in US policy and, to some extent, in the policy of the European Union. Russia itself has largely lost its imperial heritage, becoming a nation-state even to a greater extent than its ...