Experts
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
Brian O’Toole
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Hagar Hajjar Chemali
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Annie Froehlich
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Content
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 by
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
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Trump vs Erdoğan: It’s hard to bluff when your cards are on the table
It is hard to take seriously threats by the US government to ruin the Turkish economy when Trump himself gave this green light in the first place. Under such circumstances, sanctions have almost no chance of succeeding in putting this genie back in the bottle.
New Atlanticist by Brian O'Toole
Mon, Oct 14, 2019
O’Toole quoted in Foreign Policy on Turkey sanctions
In the News by Atlantic Council
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Key Sanctions Risks and Trends
On September 19th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program’s Economic Sanctions Initiative hosted an event alongside Kharon to discuss key sanctions risks and trends. Ambassador Daniel Fried, the Weiser Family distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, offered brief opening remarks to introduce the event’s topic and presenters.
Event Recap by Global Business & Economics Program
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Iranian central bank designation: What does it mean?
The only appreciable impact of the September 20 designation will be to further impair the delivery of food and medicine to the Iranian people, who are already struggling to get needed supplies and to antagonize US partners around the globe.
New Atlanticist by Brian O'Toole
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Secondary sanctions’ implications and the transatlantic relationship
The term secondary sanctions provokes strong reactions from allies and markets. Due to the power of the US dollar, breadth of the US market, and dominance of the US financial system, even the threat of secondary sanctions prompts many non-US companies to change their behavior to avoid the risk of such sanctions. Although this approach has furthered US policies, it has resulted in transatlantic political divergence and enhanced compliance uncertainty among private sector actors.
Issue Brief by Samantha Sultoon & Justine Walker
Events
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
The future of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream: The impact of sanctions legislation
Throughout 2019, Congress has launched multiple legislative efforts to halt Kremlin aggression through stronger sanctions against the Kremlin and its proxies. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act includes sanctions against companies involved in building the nearly-finished Russian natural gas pipelines to Europe—Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream.
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