Sanctions

14 June 2025

Russian technological sovereignty: achievable goal or strategic illusion?

Russia’s efforts to achieve technological independence are running into practical limits, with key national projects falling behind due to sanctions, weak institutions, and lack of capacity

27 March 2025

The Black Sea Initiative: an unbalanced outcome

Black Sea talks yield an uneven outcome. While framed as mutual restraint, the arrangement strengthens Russia’s position without imposing meaningful limits on its actions

20 March 2025

Russian-American negotiations: the Kremlin’s crossroads

Putin seeks negotiations on his terms while using conflict to weaken the West. A ceasefire remains distant, but the Kremlin aims to maximise its leverage

12 March 2025

Ceasefire as an opportunity for Russia

Putin views a ceasefire as a tool for securing Western concessions. Moscow seeks to weaken Ukraine through negotiations while keeping the option of war open

1 December 2024

Have Western sanctions against Russia been effective?

Western sanctions against Russia have had mixed results, hitting finance and technology but failing to halt the war or isolate Russia due to global loopholes

Sergey Aleksashenko