Experts
Josh Lipsky
Director, Programs and Policy
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
John Forrer
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Daniel Fried
Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow
Ole Moehr
Associate Director, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Andrea R. Mihailescu
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Brian O’Toole
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Content
Wed, Apr 1, 2020
Reconciling sanctions and humanitarian need during COVID-19
As the world economy shuts down to try to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the humanitarian collateral effects of sanctions become more pronounced and potentially deadly. But the argument that the United States should unilaterally roll back sanctions draws a false dichotomy; sanctions do not have to be suspended or rolled back for the United States to better address humanitarian concerns.
New Atlanticist by Brian O’Toole
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Pushing back against Russian aggression: Legislative options
US President Donald J. Trump’s administration has found it challenging to maintain a consistent position with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repression at home and aggression abroad. It may again fall to Congress to attempt to counter Russia’s election interference, already ongoing in the form of disinformation; back Ukraine as its government seeks to […]
Issue Brief by Daniel Fried & Brian O'Toole
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
FATF blacklists Iran, but does it matter?
The decision to impose counter-measures by the Paris-based body signals something of an end to the group’s patience with Iran, especially by the European Union, after Tehran failed to follow through on the action plan it agreed upon with the FATF to address its deficiencies.
IranSource by Brian O’Toole
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
Chemali quoted in CNN on US imposed sanctions on Iran
In the News by Atlantic Council
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Russia gas pipeline sanctions legislation (PEES Act): A way ahead
Enacting the sanctions mandated by the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEES Act), for all its careful crafting, may not actually block Nord Stream II but may instead burden the US-German relationship. Rather than impose sanctions, the administration should waive them for now but prepare even stronger contingency sanctions to be implemented should the Kremlin once again use gas exports as political leverage against Ukraine, Central Europe, or the Baltics.
New Atlanticist by Daniel Fried
Wed, Nov 20, 2019
Amb. Fried quoted on Swedbank violations of US sanctions
In the News by Atlantic Council
Thu, Nov 14, 2019
What’s Next on Sanctions? An Update on Legislative & Executive Branch Activity
On November 7th, 2019 the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program co-hosted a high-level roundtable conversation with Morrison & Foerster to discuss recent and future sanctions activity by the US legislative and executive branches.
Event Recaps
Mon, Nov 4, 2019
Sanctions are effective—if used correctly
Ilhan Omar is spot on that sanctions are not a one-size fits all solution to the United States’ problems. But her critique of sanctions as a failed tool in the foreign policy playbook misses the mark.
New Atlanticist by Brian O’Toole
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
Fried quoted in The Washington Post on discontent with Pompeo at the State Department
In the News by Atlantic Council