... sanctions achieved their goals only partially or not at all. The Iran nuclear deal fell apart as a result of the unilateral actions of the Trump administration, and the DPRK ultimately implemented both missile and nuclear programmes.
Ivan Timofeev:
New Sanctions Against Russia: Taking a Swing at the Ruble
After the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and the subsequent “tsunami of sanctions” launched against Russia by the collective West, the issue of a coalition was again on the agenda. A big ...
... interests in the NSR?
Obviously, the NSR is critical for Russia as it considers it a historical national transport route, like how Canada perceives the Northwest Passage. Geopolitical developments in the past two years have accentuated its importance for Russia due to sanctions. It serves as a major transport route in developing trade with East Asia, especially China. China-Russia trade turnover has reached USD 240 billion—poised to only grow higher—and the NSR is one of the routes that facilitates this trade. ...
... Russian-Chinese “comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction of the new era” represent a key element of the emerging multipolar world order. Moscow and Beijing’s mutual support in the international arena, growing trade turnover in the face of sanctions, strengthening humanitarian ties, and people-to-people cooperation represent a unique example of the constructive dialogue taking place between these two truly sovereign states. Further confirming this dynamic was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 16–17, 2024.
Moscow and Beijing relations managed to move beyond historical grievances, political differences and territorial disputes, entering a new responsible stage of building a new type ...
... bear, focusing on practical results rather than fine gestures. But now Modi’s trip will be perceived much warmer in the Western capitals. The Ukraine conflict has been dragging on, Kiev is clearly not going to win on the battlefield, and not only Russia but also the West are suffering from sanctions. There is more talk about a ceasefire and freezing the situation along the demarcation line—and Modi has a chance to score political points for himself by acting as a messenger of peace. Especially when the burgeoning ties between Russia and ...
... settlements mechanisms not controlled by the West, jointly oppose illegitimate unilateral restrictions.”
However, the treaty does not explicitly state that UNSC sanctions can be ignored, and the wording “unilateral coercive measures” formally refers to sanctions imposed against Russia or North Korea by individual countries such as the United States. So far, it appears that Moscow’s position formally remains unchanged. It describes the sanctions regime as unfair, will advocate its abolition and will stand against the imposition ...
... Russia’s sovereign assets. Previously, there were no such mechanisms in the arsenal of US sanctions policy towards Russia. What will the new law look like? What was the relationship between the Biden Administration and Congress regarding the bill and sanctions against Russia in general? What were the prerequisites for its adoption and what response measures is Moscow taking?
Ivan Timofeev:
US Congress and Sanctions Against Russia
The legal mechanisms of American sanctions policy are of a dual nature. On the one hand,...
... West remains firmly committed to disrupt this trend and the Western pressure on Beijing is constantly growing. Not surprisingly, the Chinese private sector is getting increasingly concerned about the scope of the likely negative impact that secondary sanctions might have on their business prospects. After the European Union had introduced its 12
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package of restrictive measures against Moscow, a number of the leading China’s banks became reluctant to accept dollar payments from Russia; as a result, in March the bilateral trade suffered a mild setback of 2%. With the Chinese export to Russia going down by 14% on the yearly basis (from USD 8,9 billion to USD 7,6 billion), while the Russian export to China continued to grow and ...
... Regional and Global Politics: Hard and Soft Security Issues.”
On April 27, RIAC held three sections: “Impact of Evolving European Security Threats on Union State,” “Analyzing Situation in the Arctic and Policies of Arctic States” and “EU Sanctions Policy Toward Russia Before and After February 2022: A Comparative Outlook.”
During the session on the evolution of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, experts from both sides reviewed the challenges Moscow and Minsk face amid the European security crisis. The ...
... everything that the Western media and biased experts have long accused Moscow and Pyongyang of doing would finally become a reality at this stage.
Andrey Kortunov:
Does the Non-Proliferation Regime Have Any Future?
The next level of engagement implies that Russia may bluntly despise the sanctions regime in favor of a full-scale cooperation with the North, including in the military-technical domain. In particular, North Korean construction workers may openly travel to Russia’s Far East under this arrangement. As for military-technical ...
... have not usually led to a change in the political course of the target countries. [
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] Modern Russian experience also speaks to this. But the same Russian experience also speaks of the failure of containment and demonstrations. Amendments to the 2019 Russia Sanctions Regulations began to be introduced on the eve of the Special Military Operation. However, they did not lead to the containment of the conflict; nor did demonstrations in the form of blocking and other sanctions at the beginning of the conflict ...
